Syria: Backing rebels risks new attacks on America

US support for Syrian rebels may lead to more attacks on American soil like those of September 11, said a senior Syrian official. Western powers are alarmed at al Qaeda militants joining a revolt that began two years ago with rallies for democracy and President Bashar al-Assad has seized on that unease.

Now, 10 days after the Boston Marathon bombings, Syria's deputy foreign minister told Reuters that US aid to the rebels may backfire. "Once the fire of terrorism spreads in Syria it will go everywhere in the world," Faisal Mekdad said in an interview. (Reuters)