Posted on 10/03/2012 10:32:42 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
The revolutions that swept the Middle East and North Africa also emptied prisons of militants, a problem now emerging as a potential new terrorist threat.
Fighters linked to one freed militant, Muhammad Jamal Abu Ahmad, took part in the Sept. 11 attack on U.S. diplomatic outposts in Libya that killed four Americans, U.S. officials believe based on initial reports. Intelligence reports suggest that some of the attackers trained at camps he established in the Libyan Desert, a former U.S. official said.
Western officials say Mr. Ahmad has petitioned the chief of Al Qaeda, to whom he has long ties, for permission to launch an Al Qaeda affiliate and has secured financing from Al Qaeda's Yemeni wing.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Arab Spring would have less likely to have happened it the Middle East was not mad about rising food costs.
I wonder why food costs went up?
See my tagline, I have an opinion.
No, sheik. It’s the video. /sarcasm.
I saw this coming.
Another catch and release apparently involved in the same event...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.