Important aspects of US-Libyan relations 1980-1999

Abstract

The orientation of US policy towards Libya was clear since the regime change in 1969, has decided to take escalation and hard-line policy in dealing with the Libyan government, it is worth mentioning that the hostility between the United States and Libya has its roots to 1970 when Libya ended US military presence in Howells base air near Tripoli, which was the largest US base in the African continent and the British bases in Benghazi , Aladdm and Tobruk. As well as Libya and since the success of the Revolution of September 1969 has adopted a policy of anti-US policy and interests in the area , and the policy of rapprochement with the Soviet Union on the other hand. So began the whole relationship between the United States and the Libyan government is moving to the escalation and tension, the US put up Libya on the list of state sponsors of terrorism, the relations between two countries became so bad, particularly in the period of the subject of research in 1980 - 1999.