The Fight Against Libyan Extremists Goes Through... Bulgaria? -- Dan Lamonthe, Killer Apps/Foreign Policy
Yes, the Pentagon is considering the deployment of U.S. forces to the eastern European country to train Libyan troops, possibly as soon as next year. Adm. William McRaven, the head of U.S. Special Operations Command, acknowledged the possibility Saturday while speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, Calif.
The discussions come as Libya faces a wave of attacks by armed militias that killed dozens of civilians this weekend. They have caused instability across the country since the 2011 death of longtime Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi. The North African nation also is home to a violent extremist element that gained a new level of infamy after the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks in the city of Benghazi that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Chris Stevens and three other people.
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Update: US Military Ready To Train Libyan Troops -- Defense News
My Comment: I guess Libya is too dangerous for US troops to train Libyan soldiers.
Update #2: Libyan Training Mission Long Overdue -- Max Boot, Commentary
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