Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Weapons Sent to Libyan Rebels With U.S. Approval Fell Into Islamist Hands

Via Don

 


The Obama administration secretly gave its blessing to arms shipments to Libyan rebels from Qatar last year, but American officials later grew alarmed as evidence grew that Qatar was turning some of the weapons over to Islamic militants, according to United States officials and foreign diplomats.

No evidence has emerged linking the weapons provided by the Qataris during the uprising against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to the attack that killed four Americans at the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, in September. 

But in the months before, the Obama administration clearly was worried about the consequences of its hidden hand in helping arm Libyan militants, concerns that have not previously been reported. The weapons and money from Qatar strengthened militant groups in Libya, allowing them to become a destabilizing force since the fall of the Qaddafi government. 

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6 comments:

  1. The current administration sure doesn't do a very good job in determining who to sell weapons to, eh?

    This is kinda like Fast & Furious, only on a larger scale. Seems like every time obama and his minions get involved in any kind of arms deal the wrong people end up dead.

    If it happens often enough one might think it's intentional.

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    1. Seems like every time obama and his minions get involved in any kind of arms deal the wrong people end up dead.

      If it happens often enough one might think it's intentional.

      Really.

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  2. Phyllis (N/W Jersey)December 5, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Just imagine all the deals going on that we don't know about...yet.

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    1. I shore' hope they do indeed surface in black and white.

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  3. Mr. Townsend , I realize this is as we say over here " going around your elbow to get to your asshole " but check it out . Your going to love it . Go to ; First Lady Ann Romney , facebook page , scroll down to Nov. 17 , the post begining " Please Barrack " click on see more .......

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