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U.S. intelligence set back when Libya base was abandoned
Reuters ^ | 10/12/2012 | Mark Hosenball

Posted on 10/13/2012 10:07:48 AM PDT by mojito

U.S. intelligence efforts in Libya have suffered a significant setback due to the abandonment and exposure of a facility in Benghazi, Libya identified by a newspaper as a "CIA base" following a congressional hearing this week, according to U.S. government sources.

The intelligence post, located 1.2 miles from the U.S. mission that was targeted by militants in a September 11 attack, was evacuated of Americans after the assault that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Three other Americans died in the attacks on U.S.-occupied buildings, including two who were hit in a mortar blast at the secret compound.

The publication of satellite photos showing the site's location and layout have made it difficult, if not impossible, for intelligence agencies to reoccupy the site, according to government sources, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The post had been a base for, among other things, collecting information on the proliferation of weaponry looted from Libyan government arsenals, including surface-to-air missiles, the sources said. Its security features, including some fortifications, sensors and cameras, were more advanced than those at rented villa where Stevens died, they said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: benghazi; cia; clinton; libya; obama
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To: mojito

I’ve got an idea. Set up another CIA base, and send Valerie Plame and her husband Joe Wilson to man it. He can look for yellow cake while sipping sweet mint tea by the pool, and she can donate to the Democrats through a cover company like she did when she worked for the CIA.


21 posted on 10/13/2012 11:15:19 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Gaffer

Or, there was ‘intelligence’ and they simply ignored it because it didn’t fit the Obama Re-Election Campaign’s vision of Obama’s nonexistent Foreign Policy.

^^^^
Bingo!


22 posted on 10/13/2012 12:01:36 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: mojito

This is pure b.s. There were many attacks on the US embassy in Libya before 911. These people are enemies of the state. They did the same bs with the first 911 after the first attack on the world trade center. Another one is coming to the homeland as long as we keep these treasonous Islam b-killing bturds (both parties) in power. It may already be too late to stop.

Generals Dempsey and Petraus... Both of them lied about the Libyan attack on the ambassador. Blamed the first amendment and Christians.

Heads need to roll.


23 posted on 10/13/2012 12:41:26 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: mojito

Part of the mission goals. Eastern Libya is open for hostiles now.


24 posted on 10/13/2012 3:45:14 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: NonValueAdded
"OK, so the secret base that was mortared by the bad guys had its location exposed in the Congressional hearings? "

It was exposed to the American people. Everyone in Benghazi knew about it.

25 posted on 10/13/2012 3:48:06 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: mojito

Any group that thinks Muslims can have their loyalty bought lacks the wit to have the term ‘intelligence’ used with their organization...


26 posted on 10/13/2012 3:51:02 PM PDT by GOPJ (You only establish a feel for the line by having crossed it. - - Freeper One Name)
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