White House: Syria reactor not for 'peaceful' purposes The Bush administration has released a DVD saying a Syrian facility destroyed by an Israeli air raid was a secret nuclear reactor built with North Korea's help.





Top U.S. intelligence officials who briefed reporters said the reactor was weeks or months away from being functional when it was bombed by Israel in September.

The officials said the U.S. military was not involved in the attack, and the U.S. government, although informed in advance, did not provide the green light.

Syria's ambassador to the United States, Imad Moustapha, said in an interview on CNN that the U.S. accusations are "a fantasy" and the Bush "administration has a proven record about fabricating stories about other countries' WMDs."

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Syria: US claims of N.Korea nuclear help 'fantasy'

White House: Syria reactor not for 'peaceful' purposes

White House Calls N. Korea Nuke Aid 'Dangerous,' Says Syria 'Must Come Clean'

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