Pandemonium in Libya - Part 2: Gaddafi’s shadow hangs over North and West Africa
By Andrew McGregor
February 9, 2012
Executive Summary:
The availability of looted Libyan arms may allow new armed groups to form in West Africa with greater ease than usual. The West’s poorly considered support of a spontaneous Libyan rebellion lacking common aims, ideology or even basic organization has secured the present reality. Clearly, the restoration of security in Libya is an essential first step in stabilizing the region. Unfortunately, the ability of Libya’s Transitional National Council to either project force or promote conciliation seems to be diminishing rather than increasing....-- Andrew McGregor
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