Who Will Be the First Victims of Obama's Decision to Lead from Behind?

[Geee]

American Thinker:

With the news that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have stolen dozens of surface-to-air missiles from Libya and hidden them at bases in southern Sudan, one cannot help but wonder when and where the first commercial jetliner carrying hundreds of innocent civilians will be shot down. Or will it be a military plane patrolling the skies over Iraq or Afghanistan? One thing is clear: scenes reminiscent of Pan Am Flight 103 blown up over Lockerbie, Scotland 23 years ago and of the U.S. soldiers in the downed Blackhawk helicopters whose bodies were dragged through the streets in Mogadishu 18 years ago may very well become commonplace in a world where America leads from behind.

According to a Telegraph report, the IRG's Quds forces "took advantage of the chaos that engulfed Libya following the collapse of the regime of former dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to seize 'significant quantities' of advanced weaponry," including "sophisticated Russian-made SA-24 missiles[.]" These missiles are capable of shooting down an aircraft flying at 11,000 feet.

It is difficult not to question whether the theft of these weapons by the West's most dangerous enemy could have been prevented. I would venture a guess that had the United States military taken the lead in planning and executing the incursion in Libya under President Bush, securing Gaddafi's weapons would have been a high priority. Instead, The Wall Street Journal reported that Libya's massive weapons depot still remains unguarded and is being pillaged daily by anyone and everyone having an agenda for the future of the leaderless country.

[clearvision]

I've seen reports from 20,000, 10,000, 1000's, 100's and now dozens.... Wonder what the real number is?

[Pepper]

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