The Pros And Cons Of Bombing Libya

“Colonel Qaddafi is not the only, and perhaps not even the biggest, present backer of terrorism.” (Bombing Libya.The need for action). “Unless this weeks bombing causes him to stop sponsoring terrorists, the time will come when it will be right to use more force and, if necessary, to overthrow him.” (Bombing Libya. Appointment in Tripoli) Mr. Qaddafi has made an example of himself. Americans justified to make an example of him too. “Their purpose should not be revenge, however, vengeful they may feel it is persuade colonel Qaddafi to change his ways.” (Bombing Libya.The need for action). But, Colonel Qaddafi isn't the “Mad Dog” that president Ronald Reagan described. “The bombing of libya may at first strengthen the colonels grip.”(Bombing
Libya.The need for action). “The thought of his actions are bringing down upon libya, must nag at his country men and (more to the point) his soldiers.” (Bombing Libya.The need for action) “Qaddafi surprised many around the world when he became one of the first muslim heads of state to renounce al-Qaeda after the attacks of september 11, 2001.” (History Channel) “The colonel shows no true remorse over any of this- indeed, Mr. Reagan and mrs. Tacher claim that more terrorist attacks backed by him were in the works- and the us has ample grounds for trying to stop him from going any farther.” (Bombing Libya. Need for action) A government's first duty is to protect the lives of many citizens, The eveidence has piled up mnay years that colonel Qaddafi, paid for housed, trained and directed the terrorists whose business is to murder europeans and americans. This focuses on Libya since the 18th century. “Twenty-Five years ago america was confident that its big army and air force, with all the shiniest technology, could defeat guerrilla insurrection.” (Bombing Libya. Appointment in Tripoli) “Beginning in the early 1980s, libya undertook a secret nuclear weapons program in violation of its communications to the Nuclear non-proliferation Treaty.” (Nuclear Weapons. Britannica) In December 1985 8 american citizens were murdered in the 5 terrorist attacks at the Rome and Vienna airports. “On April 14, the united states struck back with dramatic air strikes against Tripoli and Benghazi.” (History channel) Aerial bombardment raley serves a political end, better options were available on the night of April 14-15. “The somali invasion of Ogaden, Libyan instructions into Chad and Sudan, and Uganda 1978 invasion of Tanzania exemplified a new evolutionary.” (African Aggression. Britannica) Neither could tolerate a world where Qaddafi could give few terrorists power to wipe out whole cities and countries that did not concede their demands. The question of palestine is not about to be settled. Better behaviour of Libya is not out of the question. Russia and the west can live their armed competition with each other. “Most europeans but very few americans conclude that america was wrong to use its bombers against Libya.” (Bombing libya.Appointment in Tripoli) “Americans would be wrong to conclude that force will, by itself, suppress terrorism.” (Bombing Libya.Need for action) But the US and its European lies face terrorism a threat that is even more intractable than the guerrillas of the 1960s.” (Bombing Libya.
Appointment in Tripoli) In America, Some critics claim that it will encourage him to further wilderness. “Americans existence, of course, is not threatened by anything that colonel could do, even in his wildest dreams” (Bombing Libya.The need for action) “Even those who shrink from punitive measures against such governments accept the humdrum need for better airport security, intelligence about terrorist, controlled over Libyan embassies and the like.” (Bombing Libya.Preparing Next Steps) “Beyond blockade, if that did not work in making colonel Qaddafi lay down his terrorist weapon, would like an invasion and overthrow, of libya's government.” (Bombing Libya. Prepare next steps) That would not even get rid of
terrorism. “In the bombing of libya, united states killed sleeping women and children and opened a dangerous new period in which terrorism against Americans and west Europeans may, for a time, get worse rather than better.” (Bombing Libya.
Appointment in tripoli) “It has to be understood, especially in a week of sickening television shots of victims of american bombs why military force must be one of the instruments in the fight against terrorism.” (Bombing libya. the need for action) “Proof of libyan complicity in the latest terrorist attack, the bombing on April 14, of a west Berlin discotheque frequently by american soldiers, has convinced even some habitual sceptics.” (Bombing Libya) “Physical safety of the west 10 years from now depends on its setting clear rules today which tell state backers of terrorism that they will be stopped.” (Bombing Libya. The need for action) The israeli air force dispatched planes to bomb the PLO headquarters on October 1985. Confidence was smashes when the us spent several years afterwards believing that military force could solve nothing in
vietnam. “Libya was blamed, and us president Ronald Reagan ordered expand sanctions in frozen libyan assets in the us.” (The History Channel) “When libyan-supported terrorist planted bombs in airports in Rome and Vienna on December 1985 and in discotheque in Berlin in april 1986, reagan ordered US jets to attack terrorist training camps.”(Terrorism. Britannica) People would wonder why sanctions short of military force would not do. The answer to that is the us has tried all of them, and they are no good.”A combination of political and economic pressure, better police work and attempts to ease the conflicts that help to generate terrorism are also needed to contain.” (Bombing Libya. Need for Action) “Had it been joined in its efforts by european governments, it might have been less to go for the bombing that most of them deplored this week.” (bombing libya. the need for action) “To doubt that is to misunderstood the nature of modern terrorism and the minds of its perpetrators.” (Bombing Libya. the need for action)