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**Pete** · 09-08-2011, 05:37

Heat-Seeking Missiles Are Missing From Libyan Arms Stockpile

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/wo...sile.html?_r=2

".........These missiles, mostly SA-7b Grails, as NATO refers to them, have been spotted in Libya before and are well known to have been sold to the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi by former Eastern bloc countries. The evidence at the schoolbook warehouse confirms just how large those quantities were. It also raises questions about how many of them may have been purloined by rebels, criminals or smugglers. ................"

It's all murky right now

"...........The officer said it was also unclear whether Al Qaeda or other extremist groups had acquired the missiles, though he said intelligence analysts were assuming they had. “But if they do, why haven’t they used or threatened to use?” the officer said. “It’s all very murky right now.” ............"

09-08-2011, 05:37	#7
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Heat-Seeking Missiles Are Missing From Libyan Arms Stockpile Heat-Seeking Missiles Are Missing From Libyan Arms Stockpile http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/wo...sile.html?_r=2 ".........These missiles, mostly SA-7b Grails, as NATO refers to them, have been spotted in Libya before and are well known to have been sold to the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi by former Eastern bloc countries. The evidence at the schoolbook warehouse confirms just how large those quantities were. It also raises questions about how many of them may have been purloined by rebels, criminals or smugglers. ................" It's all murky right now "...........The officer said it was also unclear whether Al Qaeda or other extremist groups had acquired the missiles, though he said intelligence analysts were assuming they had. “But if they do, why haven’t they used or threatened to use?” the officer said. “It’s all very murky right now.” ............"
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