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Reagan ordered the bombing of Tripoli after the CIA determined that Libyan secret forces bombed a night club in West Berlin.
The bombing was the most direct action the U.S. had taken against Libya, but not the first. The U.S. Navy had been engaging Libyan planes and ships in the Mediterranean Sea since 1981 in waters that Libya claimed and the U.S. disputed as international waters.
It is important to note that Gaddhafi, the leader of Libya, was viewed with deep suspicion much in the same way that Saddam Hussein and now Ahmadenajad. All made the same "death to America" saber-rattling speeches.
It may be deduced, if it is not accurate, to say that the 1986 bombing of Tripoli lead to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 by Libya.
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Who did Ronald Reagan bomb?
Libya
Was it president Carter or Reagan that bombed Libya?
It was President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
Was there an atomic bomb in Libya in 2011?
no
What country did Ronald Reagan order the bombing of in 1986?
Libya
In a 1986 attempt to to discourage terrorism ronald reagan ordered the bombing of?
Libya
What characterized the Reagan Revolution?
the cold war set the reagan revelusion up to the date who the japenese droped the atomic bomb
How can you use resolute in a sentence?
The Coalition was resolute in their decision to bomb Libya's airfields.
Who was the president in World War 2 when they droped the bomb on Japan?
Ronald Reagan
Where were the Marine barracks in this nation that were destroyed by a terrorist bomb during the Reagan administration.?
The Marine barracks that were destroyed by a terrorist bomb during the Reagan administration were located in Beirut, Lebanon. The attack took place on October 23, 1983, resulting in the tragic loss of 241 American servicemen.
What type of bomb was used on Libya?
No one single type of bomb. Mixture of anti-personel bombs such as CBUs, and guided bombs to destroy tanks or bunkers.
Which NATO countries have been carrying out air strikes on Libya in April 2011?
France was the leader on the Airstrikes on Libya, but the Americans provided ammunition and telling where the most strategic area to bomb was. American leader, Barack Obama did not want to lead the airstrikes on Libya.
Did Ronald Reagan drop a Bomb on Muammar Qaddafi's House?
In April 1986 , US fighter-bombers bombed Tripoli and hit Qaddafi's house. The attack was in response to a bombing in West Berlin by terrorists based in Libya. The West Berlin bombing injured some 60 US servicemen and killed one.
