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Syrian war intensifies, NATO warns Assad on chemical weapons

As the battle for Damascus continues and fears over chemical weapons mount, NATO approves deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey's border.

Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks at a meeting of foreign ministers from the 28 NATO member-countries at headquarters in Brussels on Turkey's request for Patriot missiles to be deployed protectively on the Turkish-Syrian border on Dec. 4, 2012.

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