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Searching for the Not-So-Holy Grail

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The Russian 9K32 Strela-2 surface-to-air missile, known to NATO as the SA-7 Grail

The State Department has put together a nifty guide for North African agents of fortune and influence (not to mention border guards) if they think they’ve come across some of the thousands of surface-to-air missiles purportedly pilfered during Libya’s recent unpleasantness. Given Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s surprise visit to Libya on Tuesday, there’s good reason for the U.S. to try to track them down. Our chums at CNN’s Security Clearance blog have the highlights.