The American Bombing of Libya

A Study of the Force of Miscalculation in Reagan Foreign Policy

Autor*innen

• Nicholas Laham

Parameter

• 236 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Sozialwissenschaften

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The book explores the 1986 bombing of Libya as a desperate measure by President Reagan to restore American credibility in the Arab world, which had been compromised by his pro-Israel policies. It highlights the targeting of Muammar Qaddafi, viewed as a significant threat to U.S. security, and connects the event to the broader context of American military interventions. The author argues that this incident foreshadowed the Iraq War and exemplifies the U.S. approach of using military force to protect its economic and strategic interests in the Middle East.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Einband: Paperback