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SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Egypt Quietly Invades Libya. ?The rebellion against the Kadaffi dictatorship i?

By Glenn Reynolds

SPECIAL OPERATIONS: Egypt Quietly Invades Libya. “The rebellion against the Kadaffi dictatorship in Libya has not produced any official outside help, but Egypt has apparently sent some of its commandos in to help out the largely amateur rebel force. Wearing civilian clothes, the hundred or so Egyptian commandos are officially not there, but are providing crucial skills and experience to help the rebels cope with the largely irregular, and mercenary, force still controlled by the Kadaffi clan. There are also some commandos from Britain (SAS) and American (Special Forces) operators are also believed wandering around, mainly to escort diplomats or perform reconnaissance (and find out who is in charge among the rebels).”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on March 06, 2011 (boomark / email).