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CIA Runs Covert Ops in Libya The CIA has sent agents into Libya to find out more about Col. Qaddafi's forces and the rebels fighting them. The agents, joined by British spies from MI6, constitute a "shadow force of Westerners" that has been at work in Libya for weeks. Operatives from both countries are helping to undermine Qaddafi by gathering intelligence on military installations and by directing airstrikes. The CIA is scrambling to assemble a picture of Libyan rebel forces, including their leaders and allegiances, reports the New York Times. On Wednesday, U.S. officials said that President Obama secretly approved the provision of arms to Libyan rebels by the CIA several weeks ago. No weapons have yet been transferred, however. Officials emphasized that the CIA campaign differs from that conducted in Afghanistan in 2001, and that Western operatives are not leading the Libyan rebellion. Read original story in New York Times | Thursday, March 31, 2011 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
