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Video Links North Korea to Syrian Reactor

Design similar to North Korean nuke technology

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 24, 2008 4:58 AM CDT

(Newser) – Video showing a nuclear reactor under construction in Syria is expected to be released today by the White House, the New York Times reports. The video, shot before the reactor was obliterated by Israeli air strikes, confirms that Syrians had North Korean technological help. The... Read full story »

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