Ronald Reagan explains US attack on Libya
- Title
- Ronald Reagan explains US attack on Libya
- Genre
- Speech
- TX Date
- 15 Apr 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:06:51
- Description
- US President Ronald Reagan addresses the American public, explaining the reasons for military action against strategic targets in Libya. Reagan claims that Colonel Gaddafi has not heeded warnings from the USA to cease terrorist activity, and so has left the USA no choice but to attack.
- Contributors
- Ronald Reagan
- Keywords
- USA; Terrorism; International relations; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Libya
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