Emails suggest Clinton led Libya intervention

By Sarah Bedford
Published February 20, 2016 1:55am ET
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Emails suggest Clinton led Libya intervention
To date, the State Department has classified 1,729 emails that were transmitted on Hillary Clinton's unsecured server. Many of the classified emails discussed Libya. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

New emails made public Friday night suggest that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was happy to advocate for a U.S. intervention in Libya, even though Clinton has recently downplayed her personal role in pushing the U.S. to get involved in that country.

For example, in one exchange from October 2011, Clinton’s aides discussed an upcoming article titled “Clinton’s key role in Libya conflict” that indicated Clinton personally persuaded President Obama to approve the use of military force to overthrow Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

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