British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook expressed “deep concern” Sunday after 32 crates containing parts for Scud missiles that were bound for Libya were recently discovered in transit at London’s Gatwick Airport. The missiles, once assembled, would have been capable of carrying chemical or biological warheads.
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