Overview
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 Muammar Qaddafi's Libya, attacking carefully selected targets and nearly killing the ""brother leader"" himself. Codenamed Operation El Dorado Canyon, the raid was 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 Ronald Reagan's pledge to respond to terrorism with ""swift and effective retribution."" Stanik, a retired naval officer and Middle East scholar, provides a detailed account 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 Libyan forces during Reagan's presidency and details U.S. covert operations. From a bombing in West Berlin, to terrorism in the skies over Lockerbie, Scotland, and from the halls of power in Washington to airbases in England and on the decks of American warships in the Mediterranean, Stanik weaves an international thriller that is relevant to current events.
Full Product Details
Author: Joseph T Stanik
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Imprint: Naval Institute Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9781682471234
ISBN 10: 1682471233
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 26 January 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""...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"
""...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
Author Information
Joseph T. Stanik has participated in the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, studying in Egypt and Israel. His other published works include several articles and a monograph of the Sixth Fleet's confrontation with Qaddafi.
