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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