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To: Libloather
Could someone clarify something for me.

I do not believe that this facility was an actual US "consulate". If it was, who was the consulate-general, the State Department officer in charge?

I think this was actually a CIA facility, not a real consulate. Comments?

20 posted on 10/27/2012 10:43:10 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Obamanomics-We don't need your stinking tar sands oil, we'll just grow algae.)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

The possibility that it was primarily a CIA operation has crossed my mind also although it must have been operating with a front (quasi-consulate).


24 posted on 10/27/2012 11:14:03 AM PDT by what's up
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To: Former Proud Canadian

The CIA facility was near it, but this was a consular office that didn’t have a consul named to it (because of all the turmoil in Libya) and was visited by the Ambassador when it was necessary to transact business there, attend an event, etc. I’ve never been clear on whether he made it to the CIA facility and was killed there, or whether he died in some supposed safe room at the consulate.


32 posted on 10/27/2012 12:15:17 PM PDT by livius
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Consulate or “mission,” there’s the rub. It appears the “consulate” might not have been an officially listed diplo facility.

So the “sovereign territory” rules (FWIW) might not have been applicable. Technically.


37 posted on 10/27/2012 2:54:35 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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