Here is a little bit of 'light' Libya reading from NBC News, showing how the American media still likes to condense complex multi-dimensional political and social issues, into one dimensional human interest stories with references to violence and sport thrown in.
Earning salaries of up to $8,000 per month and living in mansions and top hotels, a handful of Americans are chasing their hoop dreams in lawless Libya – with the threat of heavily armed Islamist militias and kidnappings providing a constant reminder of just how far they are from home. "I lived the first 13 years of my life in some of America's worst neighborhoods, so it's similar. But I don't have my family and I don't have a gun."
"I live to play the game," the 28-year-old point guard told NBC News. "Most people think the revolution is still going on but it's a very safe place. I haven't had any problems." However, security is an issue when it comes to games. As a result, Rice's team often plays in front of just 30 or 40 people who are vetted and searched.
In Benghazi, where two American pros were reportedly detained by Libyan special forces earlier this month, the situation is a lot more unstable, according to another player who asked not to be named due to security concerns. "It's a lot more dangerous than I expected," the player said about the city where a 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. "While the club looks after me and they have put me up in a nice place, I can hear the guns and explosions close by and it's scary."