U.S. Positions Forces In Sicily Over Libya Security Fears -- Reuters
May 14 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it has temporarily moved nearly 200 Marines to Sicily from their base in Spain as a precaution due to concerns about unrest in North Africa, bolstering the U.S. ability to respond to any crisis.
The Pentagon declined to single out any countries but two U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said American concerns were centered squarely on Libya, where armed groups and Islamists refused to disarm after the 2011 ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.
The Marines are part of a crisis response unit focused on embassy security created after the attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, which killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
That force is meant to speed U.S. response times in north and west Africa.
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My Comment: The intel community is starting to raise their red flags on the growth and spread of Al Qaeda in Libya. This is an ominous development.
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Just in time for the Ben Ghazi hearings.
To late and on def ears for the liberal media it's sad really.
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