Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has not made publicly available include the following.
Iran’s Ballistic Missile and Space Launch Programs, December 6, 2012
Syria’s Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress, December 5, 2012
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, December 6, 2012
In Brief: Next Steps in the War in Afghanistan? Issues for Congress, December 6, 2012
Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, December 6, 2012
Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents, December 4, 2012
Right to Work Laws: Legislative Background and Empirical Research, December 6, 2012
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