America s Secret Libya War: U.S. Spent $1 Billion on Covert Ops Helping NATO – The Daily Beast By Thomas A. Smith on August 30, 2011 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn But behind the scenes, the U.S. military played an indispensable role in the Libya campaign, deploying far more forces than the administration chose to advertise. via www.thedailybeast.com