"He was only made a general two days ago"

"For many here, that remains to be seen. The interview with General Hifter was held at the well-guarded Benghazi offices of a Libyan oil company, where he has established his personal headquarters. He also expressed concern that he had had no contact with American representatives since he arrived in Libya, although he said he had often talked to the Central Intelligence Agency while he lived in exile in suburban Virginia.  “I thought America was going to help Libya’s citizens, but I’m displeased with what they’ve done so far,” he said.  The United States has sent an envoy to the Transitional National Council, working out of a hotel here, but General Hifter says they have never met."