Syrian Government Has Given It's Military Free Reign To Do All That Is Necessary To Defeat The Rebels

Assad's Forces Fire Scuds In Syria Escalation-U.S. Official -- Reuters

* U.S. officials unaware of any previous use of the missiles
* White House says use of Scuds would be "desperate act"

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria's government, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, a step seen as an escalation in Assad's struggle to retain power.

U.S. officials said they were unaware of any previous instances in which Scuds were used against the rebels since the start of the 20-month-old uprising, which has killed more than 40,000 people.

White House spokesman Jay Carney declined to confirm the reports, saying he was aware of them but could not discuss intelligence matters.

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More News On Syria's Civil War Escalating

Syria Fires Scud Missiles, Burning Bombs and Even Sea Mines at Rebels -- Danger Room
Syria Uses Scud Missiles in New Effort to Push Back Rebels -- New York Times
Syrian forces fire short-range ballistic missiles at rebels -- Washington Post
U.S. official: Syria uses Scud missiles against rebels -- CNN
In an Escalation, Syria Has Launched Scud Missiles at Rebels -- ABC News
Syrian Military Fired Scud Missiles At Rebels, U.S. Official Says -- NPR
U.S. lawmakers says Syria's chemical weapons are ready to use -- Reuters
What Syria’s Scud missile launches tell us about the regime’s thinking -- Max Fisher, Washington Post

My Comment: The above video is a good analysis on what is the state of affairs in Syria today.