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Hortensis

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2. Imagine our ambassador is safe in our embassy

Reply to Socal31 (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 7, 2019, 07:41 AM

Apr 2019

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or consul and not out inspecting far areas and staying too long in one place. Brave man, one fatal mistake.

Yes, best wishes to Libya and its people. Foreigners could take refuge in their consuls and embassies if it came to it. I imagine those of most nations today are fortresses. Ours certainly are, for good reason

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Libya crisis: Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj vows to defend Tripoli [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 OP

Defense Department has relocated a QRF of Special Operators to the area. Socal31 Apr 2019 #1

Imagine our ambassador is safe in our embassy Hortensis Apr 2019 #2

I would strongly suggest that all embassy personnel evac'ed. Dazbog Apr 2019 #4

Dazbog, Stevens was far from his fortresses and stayed too Hortensis Apr 2019 #5

Good refresher on Libya here.... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #3