At the precipice of international conflict, the fate of the Mediterranean's "Cradle of Civilization" hangs by a thread. America's forces sailing out of Gibraltar are its last hope. In the wake of Muammar Gaddafi's demise, the Mediterranean's strategic waters become the stage for a new power play. Ali Hakim Sherif, emerging as Libya's formidable strongman, dreams of resurrecting the glory of the Ottoman Empire. His eyes are...