A Libyan government militia member guarding the entrance of the U.S. consulate fixes a note written by Libyans against the attack in Benghazi on Sept. 18, 2012. Asmaa Waguih / Reuters
Why the Benghazi Consulate Attack Will Blind the U.S. -- Robert Baer, Time
The instinct to protect U.S. spies and diplomats will mean limiting their access to human intelligence throughout the restive Middle East
The overrunning of the U.S. consulate in Benghazi and the murder of the American ambassador to Libya are disastrous for U.S. intelligence-gathering capabilities in the Middle East. The resultant siege mentality in Washington creates an imperative to pull American spies and diplomats back into fortresses, heavily defended U.S. sanctuaries from which it’s almost impossible to collect good human intelligence.
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My Comment: Robert Baer should know .... he use to work for the CIA.
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