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(12,287 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:05 PM Sep 2013

was it called an act of war?

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When Reagan bombed Libya (Original Post) EC Sep 2013 OP

It wasn't LearningCurve Sep 2013 #1

And 2 years later a Qaddafi terrorist... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #2

No, and he didn't ask Congress or the UN for approval. freshwest Sep 2013 #3

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1. It wasn't

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:07 PM

Sep 2013

I consider it to be one, regardless of semantics used at the time.

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2. And 2 years later a Qaddafi terrorist...

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:46 PM

Sep 2013

bombed a 747 over Lockerbie Scotland, killing about 500 including several on ground. This was in response to the US bombing his compound.

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3. No, and he didn't ask Congress or the UN for approval.

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 12:23 AM

Sep 2013

After the attack, the UN General Assembly condemned the attack. What led up to it and a number of other events are on this Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_United_States_bombing_of_Libya