Ronald Bruce St. John

political scientist and author

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Political scientist and author of a number of books about Libya, including his latest, Libya: Continuity and Change and Libya: From Colony to Revolution

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Tuesday,  US Ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed  by an armed mob in Libya.  Today, protests continue at US outposts elsewhere in the Muslim world.

Anti-American Violence, Policy Challenges in the Presidential Race

Tuesday, US Ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed by an armed mob in Libya.  Today, protests continue at US outposts elsewhere in the Muslim world.

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US Marines have arrived in Libya and FBI agents are on their way in the aftermath of the  armed attack  that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Violence against America in the Muslim World

US Marines have arrived in Libya and FBI agents are on their way in the aftermath of the armed attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

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The dictator who terrorized Libya for 42 years was killed today, shot while trying to escape rebel forces in his hometown of Sirte.

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The dictator who terrorized Libya for 42 years was killed today, shot while trying to escape rebel forces in his hometown of Sirte.

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