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Statesman sees Libya torn apart (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tony blair

'statesman' is the definition.
(former prime minister Tony Blair)

'libya torn apart' is the wordplay.
'apart' is an anagram indicator.
'libya'+'torn'='libyatorn'
'libyatorn' with letters rearranged gives 'TONY BLAIR'.

'sees' is the link.

(Other definitions for tony blair that I've seen before include "Prime Minister of the UK" , "Politician - Tory in Lab (anag)" , "Middle East envoy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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