Qaddafi, Terrorism, and the Origins of the U.S. Attack on Libya

by Brian L. Davis and Brian L. Davis

Stating categorically that the U.S. military attack against Libya on April 15, 1986, did not occur in a vacuum, this well-documented book gives an account of the context in which it did occur. Tracing the attack's origins, emphasis is placed on Qaddafi's domestic and foreign policies as well as his personality and motivations. The history of U.S.-Libyan relations from the Nixon administration to the collision course under the Reagan administration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275933024
• ISBN13: 9780275933029
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.3"