Deadly Attack in Libya Was Major Blow to C.I.A. Efforts

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2. They were there also to coordinate Jihadi groups going to fight in Syria.

Ironically, a major reason Eastern Libya became an al-Qaeda safe area is because of these operations. See, http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021343355

But, this is not new. US intelligence has had a covert relationship with Libyan terrorists going back to the Edwin Wilson days. See, comment at http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/edwin-wilson-former-cia-operative-convicted-of-selling-arms-to-libya-dies-at-84/2012/09/22/3f97da2e-04f1-11e2-9132-f2750cd65f97_story.html

The attack and death of the American Ambassador has drawn unwanted attention to these facts.

Cross-posted as comment in NYT article thread. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/world/africa/attack-in-libya-was-major-blow-to-cia-efforts.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www#comments