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AN UNBIASED LOOK AT AMERICA'S EARLY POLICY ON TERRORISM
A first-time author asks and answers some serious questions about the Reagan administration's approach to forming a policy on terrorism and on 1986's Operation El Dorado Canyon.
Terrorism is a hot topic right now. Naturally, when something so serious becomes a part of our world--our reality--it becomes a hot topic. Such a national interest generates a ton of books, articles, and related TV attention. But much of it ends up repeating the same old lines. However, one new book by a first-time author offers a different perspective; an unbiased presentation of facts and documents from the beginning of America's encounter with modern terrorism. This book, in paperback and e-book formats, is called, Reagan vs. Qaddafi: Response to International Terrorism?
In the 1980s, during the Reagan Administration, domestic terrorism issues became apparent and urgent. Moamar Qaddafi was a major player, and some of the incidences which occurred in the Middle East have since been considered precursors of our current situation. Specifically speaking, the 1986 raid on Libya, which many have assumed was a response to international terrorism, may have been more.
Compiled from actual documents and records, this book takes you through pertinent events and surprising laws that surrounded Operation El Dorado Canyon, the April 1986 raid on Libya. These facts and actions seem to have directly and indirectly influenced and molded America's current situation regarding terrorism.
Reagan vs. Qaddafi examines the Reagan administration's conduct and resultant formulation of foreign policy, as well as some of the legal issues involved at the time. As the book says in its introduction, "By questioning past assumptions regarding the Reagan Administration's reason for the raid, new insights can be found. The reason behind the raid may lie elsewhere, and through close analysis of the Reagan Doctrine and the Administration's foreign policy during the early 1980s, more possibilities will come to light ... the raid on Libya [theoretically] was not solely a response to international terrorism, but a predetermined objective [concluded after looking at] the culmination of a series of developments in U.S. foreign policy and military strategy."
Reagan vs. Qaddafi: Response to International Terrorism? is a must-read for anyone who wants a straight, no frills look at the circumstances surrounding the raid on Libya, the Reagan Doctrine, and the development of related foreign policy that has influenced today's policies. Whatever your political standing, this book will ask some straight-forward questions, provide unblinking answers, and offer a great deal of information, food for thought, and fuel for debate.
You can read more about Reagan vs. Qaddafi: Response to International Terrorism? on-line at http://www.booklocker.com/books/1083.html. Download the e-book or order the paperback version at Booklocker.com. If you're interested in an autographed copy, you can contact the author, R. A. Davidson III, at radlaw01@yahoo.com.
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About the Author:
Mr. Davidson is a retired U.S. Army Officer with over 23 years of government service behind him. He has a long-standing interest in history and politics, having written numerous papers on the subjects. Davidson holds a Bachelor Degree in Political Science, Masters of Public Administration, and a Juris Doctor Degree.
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