US attack on Libya
- Title
- US attack on Libya
- Genre
- News report; Speech
- TX Date
- 15 Apr 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:01:57
- Description
- Series of short clips with US President Ronald Reagan addressing the American public, claiming that the USA has evidence of Libyan involvement in terrorist attacks, and that Libya is planning many more, and announcing airstrikes on targets in Libya. Ends with Marie Colvin reporting from Tripoli on the US bombing of the city.
- Contributors
- Ronald Reagan; Marie Colvin
- Keywords
- USA; Terrorism; Embassies and consulates; International relations; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Libya; Tripoli
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