SAS? Libya? Diplomatic mission? You could not make it up.

(Steve bell cartoon here)

SAS-backed Libyan diplomatic mission ends in humiliation | World news | guardian.co.uk:
"'I can confirm that a small British diplomatic team has been in Benghazi,' said William Hague, the foreign secretary. 'The team went to Libya to initiate contacts with the opposition. They experienced difficulties, which have now been satisfactorily resolved. They have now left Libya.'"

Honestly.