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Originally Posted by Nebe
Just my opinion. But we probably had an agreement that we would not have troops in Lybia or send in troops.
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You bring up a good point that's often overlooked.
I think people have become so used to the US acting with impunity in Iraq and Afghanistan that they believe we can just do what ever we please. The Libyan government didn't want US uniformed troops on their soil. We are trying to help rebuild the country as a partner rather than an invader.
When we moved the drones in over Benghazi we asked for permission first so we wouldn't interfere with their airspace.
And I don't see how you can describe Libya as a "hotbed of terrorism" in fact I think that's something that Jim just made up.
Ambassador Stevens used to go running outside in the streets of Benghazi. Certainly the security conditions were deteriorating but a "hotbed?". Does anyone think Stevens would have traveled on his own free will to a lightly protected facility if he thought it was a "hotbed of terrorism?"
-spence