El Dorado Canyon
Reagan's Undeclared War with Qaddafi
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Naval Institute Press
Published:30th Dec '16
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Long before the overt war in Afghanistan and the covert war against al-Qaida,U.S. forces struck at one of the world’s hotbeds of terrorism. On 15 April 1986,in the dead of night, American strike aircraft roared into the heart of MuammarQaddafi's Libya, attacking carefully selected targets and nearly killing the“brother leader” himself. Codenamed Operation El Dorado Canyon, the raidwas in direct response to Qaddafi's support of a terrorist act against U.S.service personnel stationed in Europe and was a result of President RonaldReagan's pledge to respond to terrorism with “swift and effective retribution.”Stanik, a retired naval officer and Middle East scholar, provides a detailedaccount of the raid as well as an in-depth analysis of its causes and effects.He also describes three other hostile encounters between U.S. and Libyanforces during Reagan's presidency and details U.S. covert operations. From abombing in West Berlin, to terrorism in the skies over Lockerbie, Scotland, andfrom the halls of power in Washington to airbases in England and on the decksof American warships in the Mediterranean, Stanik weaves an internationalthriller that is relevant to current events.
"...a fine study in combating terrorism...deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in America's current conflict." — Naval War College Review "...an impressive work. It will stand for some time to come as the definitive study on the subject." — The New York Militray Affairs Symposium Review "..chilling similarities between U.S. foreign policy with Libya in 1986 and Iraq in 2003." — Marine Corps Gazette "A study in diplomacy, strategy, and the unique challenges involved when dealing with terrorists." — Sea Power "A valuable book... Highly recommended." — Choice
ISBN: 9781682471234
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 204g
360 pages