NATO Uses Facebook To Report End Of Ops In Libya

Facebook and Libya have come full-circle, from late dictator Moammar Gadhafi's warning against the social network's use in February, to the social network being used to announce the end of NATO operations in the country Friday.

Facebook and Libya have come full-circle, from late dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s warning against the social network’s use in February, to the social network being used to announce the end of NATO operations in the country Friday.

Admiral James Stavridis, commander of NATO’s operations in Libya, posted a status update on his Facebook page Friday morning saying:

An extraordinary 24 hours in Libya. As SACEUR, I will be recommending conclusion of this mission to the North Atlantic Council of NATO in a few hours.

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