• Clandestine C.I.A. Operatives Gather Information in Libya - NYTimes.com
    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/world/africa/31intel.html?_r=1

    While President Obama has insisted that no American military ground troops participate in the Libyan campaign, small groups of C.I.A. operatives have been working in Libya for several weeks as part of a shadow force of Westerners that the Obama administration hopes can help bleed Colonel Qaddafi’s military, the officials said.

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    Several weeks ago, President Obama signed a secret finding authorizing the C.I.A. to provide arms and other support to Libyan rebels, American officials said Wednesday. But weapons have not yet been shipped into Libya, as Obama administration officials debate the effects of giving them to the rebel groups. The presidential finding was first reported by Reuters.

    Bravo la précision : « several weeks », ça n’a rigoureusement aucun sens dans le cas présent. Les combats ont commencé mi-février (il y a six semaines) ; la résolution de l’ONU, c’est le 17 mars (il a deux semaines). #Libye