It seems as though there was plenty for Gaddfi to be upset about, yes?

Where is this in the 60 minutes episode? A better question is where is this in the reporting in the USA media? A major split in a country and the hell if I was ever told about it.

No, wait, let me tell you. This would have changed the dialogue about hating the Obama Administration's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Right? 

Ibrahim Saeed Jdharan, the head of the political bureau of the Cyrenaica province, speaks during a news conference to announce the formation of a government for Cyrenaica, in Ajdabiya, on Oct. 24.

By Ghaith Shennib and Ayman al-Warfalli, Reuters

LIBYA - Leaders of an autonomy movement in Libya's oil-rich east unilaterally declared a regional government on Sunday, in a challenge to the weak central government as new violence erupted in the restive region.

The announcement is a symbolic blow to efforts by the Tripoli government to reopen eastern oil ports and fields blocked since summer by militias and tribes demanding a greater share of power and oil wealth.

It has no practical meaning but is sure to worsen ties between the east and Tripoli which has rejected the self-rule notion. Officials were not immediately available for comment.

Lawlessness has blighted large areas of the OPEC producer since the 2011 war that toppled Muammar Gaddafi. The government has been unable to rein in militia groups, armed tribes and radical Islamists....

I hope Tripoli handles things a bit better than Gadaffi did. At least the rebels are wearing suits and seeking order now. That is an improvement. Basically, they are really angry over the anarchy according to this report.

...Zeidan (picture to the right) said last week the blocked Hariga port in the far east would reopen on Sunday or Monday but an oil source told Reuters talks between the government and local officials to resume exports were continuing.

Jathran and many others in the east accuse Prime Minister Ali Zeidan as well as Islamists in the General National Congress of corruption and failing to provide security since Gaddafi's downfall.

The self-rule announcement came as more violence erupted in the regional capital Benghazi, where an attack on the U.S. mission in September 2012 killed the U.S. ambassador.

A soldier was killed and another was wounded when a mine hidden in a trash bag exploded near an army checkpoint in Benghazi late on Saturday, a security source said.

In Benghazi's biggest prison, a group of inmates overwhelmed a guard early on Sunday and started a fire. A security source said 15 prisoners were wounded during clashes with guards trying to restore order. One guard was wounded when gunmen opened fire from outside.

The 'government' recognized by The West and the UN is assumed to be the government of the people, that isn't really clear to me. There has been a lot of violence in Tripoli and Western Libya for that matter, but, there is no clear indication the government focused more on having it's oil port function will survive the revolution. It may have been nothing more than a figure head government in the interim.

But, what astounds me is the ignorance of The West to the profound unrest in Benghazi. The West, and that includes more than the USA, completely ignored what worried Gaddafi enough to bring tanks to bear on Benghazi attempting to end the lives of the people there. The attack on Benghazi was an opportunity for the USA to completely disarm Libya. I mean let's face it, Gaddafi was still somewhat a threat to Europe across the Mediterranean. So, there was no surprise when the chance to completely disarm Libya opened The West pounced on it.

But, the lack of intelligence about Libya is very telling. The West realized the people of East Libya were under an attack they could not survive. It was correct to stop that attack, but, to then think East Libya was as innocent as any virgin on her wedding night was a sincere misjudgement by any and all intelligence services including Interpol. Obviously, there was a movement in East Libya long before Gaddafi fired his first shot, yet The West had no clue.

So the attack on the USA diplomatic mission in Benghazi should have been predictable except for the lack of intelligence. Predictable more so than related in the 60 Minutes video. The intelligence about Libya was formulated according to the existing leadership, not the people. 

And one other thing. I am sincerely impressed how the USA Press Corp redirected the violence at LAX from gun control to armed guards. That was a very interesting move. Self-defeating, but, interesting.