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| U.S. Moves Troops Closer as Security Worsens in Libya |
| 2013-05-14 |
| [An Nahar] The United States has moved military forces closer to Libya since the Benghazi attack so they will be ready to respond to threats against diplomatic personnel, a Pentagon front man said Monday. "We are prepared to respond if necessary, if conditions deteriorate or if we were called upon," front man George Little told news hounds. "Obviously we have moved assets and personnel," he said, without offering specifics. The U.S. Benghazi mission came under attack on September 11, 2012, by armed snuffies who set fire to the main consular facility and then attacked a nearby CIA annex. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed. The Pentagon has since faced criticism by those who said it should have been able to more quickly mobilize forces to thwart the attack. Little said the Pentagon had stationed additional military elements -- aimed at protecting diplomats or helping evacuate them if necessary -- at the NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... base in Sigonella, on the Italian island of Sicily. He confirmed some of the troops had come from an air base in southern Spain, where 500 marines were recently deployed along with MV-Osprey -- a troop transport plane that takes off like a helicopter, without a runway -- as well as with refueling aircraft. On Wednesday, Washington reduced its embassy staff in Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , saying the security situation had deteriorated as a result of the seizure of government buildings by former rebels. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 And SYRIA makes two - "THREE" IFF HEZBOLLAH GOES BEZERK IN LEBANON + GOLAN HEIGHTS AS PER ISRAEL. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-05-14 03:31 |