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The American Bombing of Libya: A Study of the Force of Miscalculation in Reagan Foreign Policy - Couverture souple

Laham, Nicholas

 
9780786431854: The American Bombing of Libya: A Study of the Force of Miscalculation in Reagan Foreign Policy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786431857 ISBN 13 : 9780786431854
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2007

Synopsis

This book argues that the 1986 American bombing of Libya represented an act of desperation by then-president Ronald Reagan in order to salvage American credibility in the Arab world. The author asserts that such credibility had been severely undermined by Reagan's earlier decision to enhance the strategic alliance between the U.S. and Israel, and that the 1986 bombing specifically targeted Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi as one of the foremost Middle Eastern threats to American security. Finally, the author asserts that the Libyan bombings served as a significant foreshadowing of the current Iraq War and as a powerful illustration of the United States' historical willingness to use military power in order to preserve American economic and strategic interests in the Middle East.

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À propos de l'auteur

Writer Nicholas Laham lives in Barstow, California.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786431857
ISBN 13 
9780786431854
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
236
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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