I had never really considered that angle on that the Libya killings but, yeah, what a great leader he would have been in negotiating a “rescue” trade just prior to the 2012 elections.
I had heard rumors weeks before Benghazi about how they were going to release the Blind Sheikh since Libya wanted him back. I remember a few reporters asked the state department if those rumors were true and it wasn’t a total denial, more like a half ass denial so I knew something was up..when Benghazi happened I knew that the swap didn’t go as planned. I think it was originally a Blind Sheikh for Stevens swap, but the Admin didnt expect the other three men to appear, when they did they just said F it and let them die..I know many have discounted that theory but I still believe thats how it might have gone down