Libyans Recall a Rare Ambassador Who Shared Their Struggles

The World
The death of Amb. Christopher Stevens is a blow to those Libyans who worked closely with the US diplomat before and after the 2011 revolution. Alaeddin Muntasser is a businessman based in Tripoli who had been a friend of Amb. Stevens for the past five years. The two men were planning a reception for this weekend where Amb. Stevens would be formally introduced to the Libyan people. Muntasser says Stevens "really believed in Libya, in some cases more than us."
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