Libya does not have to be the next Afghanistan
Libya may no longer be front-page news, but it should be. Late last month, rebels seized the Benghazi branch of the Central Bank of Libya. Gunmen kidnapped the internationally recognized deputy foreign minister right before U.N. talks between the factions were to begin. Troops loyal to the recognized prime minister also had a gun battle with an al-Qa’ida affiliate. Libya is rapidly becoming the next breeding ground for terrorist organizations.
Remember pre-9/11 Afghanistan? Libya is on the verge of becoming North Africa’s own Afghanistan in which terrorist groups can plot, except now they can have easy access to Europe, just like in Syria.… Seguir leyendo »