America's Secret Plan To Arm Libya's Rebels -- The Independent
Obama asks Saudis to airlift weapons into Benghazi.
Desperate to avoid US military involvement in Libya in the event of a prolonged struggle between the Gaddafi regime and its opponents, the Americans have asked Saudi Arabia if it can supply weapons to the rebels in Benghazi. The Saudi Kingdom, already facing a "day of rage" from its 10 per cent Shia Muslim community on Friday, with a ban on all demonstrations, has so far failed to respond to Washington's highly classified request, although King Abdullah personally loathes the
Desperate to avoid US military involvement in Libya in the event of a prolonged struggle between the Gaddafi regime and its opponents, the Americans have asked Saudi Arabia if it can supply weapons to the rebels in Benghazi. The Saudi Kingdom, already facing a "day of rage" from its 10 per cent Shia Muslim community on Friday, with a ban on all demonstrations, has so far failed to respond to Washington's highly classified request, although King Abdullah personally loathes the Libyan leader, who tried to assassinate him just over a year ago.
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My Comment: There is a lot of intelligence information and analysis in this report .... and is a must read. What was my first impression when reading this article .... someone in the administration or intelligence community is providing the Independent with a lot of information that should not be made public .... but public it is.
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My Comment: There is a lot of intelligence information and analysis in this report .... and is a must read. What was my first impression when reading this article .... someone in the administration or intelligence community is providing the Independent with a lot of information that should not be made public .... but public it is.