Tuesday, October 4, 2011

On The Lookout For Missing Libyan Missiles



Alarm Rises Over Missing Libyan Missiles -- UPI

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Air assets of the U.S. Africa Command are being reassigned to monitor Libya's borders in the hunt for missiles looted from Moammar Gadhafi's arsenals.

U.S. Army Gen. Carter Ham, head of AFROCOM, said those assets include unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance vehicles but that that a number of Libya's shoulder-fired, anti-aircraft missiles may have been smuggled out of the country and could end up in the hands of terrorist groups.

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My Comment: With no boots on the ground .... Libya's weapon stockpiles are there for the taking .... and people are taking.

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