[Paul R.]

Yes, 20,000 missing MANPADs was the figure I've seen, also. By now I imagine they are dispersed among any number of groups. The CIA would have a nearly impossible task (many operations) to retrieve or destroy even half of them.

Now if I try to get my head into AQ -- obviously something not normal for myself, but, it's Friday night; Let's give it a shot:

If I'm AQ and smart, what do I do with the missiles? Maybe, wait until after the U.S. election, and then start shooting down airliners, lots of them. This cripples the world economy and cripples Obama's credibility, worldwide, too, pretty much crippling the U.S. (As if Obama hasn't crippled it enough already!) Best is if he's been re-elected - now the terrorists have a long period of uncertainty in which to work more of their evil. Outright blackmail by AQ begins. Meanwhile, Iran probably aquires their first few nukes.

Ugh. I pray I'm wrong.

[Chgogal]

It seems that they found about 5,000 of them but they really don't know how many are still missing. Dontchya just love how incompetent the Obama Administration is?

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120202/DEFREG02/302020009/U-S-Still-Hunting-Missing-Libyan-MANPADS