Posted on 08/15/2008 7:39:50 PM PDT by kellynla
Despite 189 American lives lost in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, the U.S. settled all lawsuits against Libya for terrorist killings and restored diplomatic relations with the country today – with reparations to be paid to Libya.
President Ronald Reagan ordered air strikes on Tripoli and Benghazi on April 15, 1986, after Libyan terrorists planted 6 pounds of plastic explosives packed with shrapnel on the dance floor of La Belle discotheque in Berlin, killing three people – including two U.S. soldiers – and maiming 200 others.
Libyan President Col. Moammar Gadhafi (Courtesy: Sky News)
Two years later, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded in a terrorist attack by a Libyan intelligence agent. The blast killed 268 people from 21 countries, including 189 Americans. U.S. families filed 26 lawsuits against Libya for the 1988 bombing of the plane en route to New York from London.
The Bush administration began to consider restoring a relationship with the country in 2003 after Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi promised to end production of weapons of mass destruction, halt terrorist activities and reimburse U.S. families of victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 and other terrorist bombings. Following its pledge, U.N., U.S. and European sanctions were lifted, Libya was taken off the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism and the country was granted membership in the U.N. Security Council.
An agreement required Libya to complete $2.7 billion in payments it had said it would provide to the families of victims. According to Associated Press reports, a senior Libyan government official claims there were also three lawsuits filed on behalf of Libyan citizens in response to Reagan's air strikes – attacks that Libya says killed 41 of its people and Gadhafi's adopted daughter.
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PS I agree with you “353FMG”, after 9/11, every foreign muzzie should have been deported and every foreign mosque closed.
We didn't allow German-American Bunds during WWII, there is absolutely no reason to allow mosques today. But, we abide by the baseball rule when it comes to terrorist attacks and three strikes and you're outa here! One more terrorist attack in America and every muzzie will have to pack up his koran and family and go back to whatever sand-trap they originated from. Our ancestors didn't risk life & limb to emigrate to this country just so a bunch of camel jockeys could come here, terrorize our women & children and make hamburger out of our families!
Semper Fi,
Kelly
No, you’re not alone.
Our G-damned leaders don’t give a sh#t about us.
“One more terrorist attack in America and every muzzie will have to pack up his koran and family and go back to whatever sand-trap they originated from.”
We have become so politically correct that I doubt we will have the brass to do it. Can’t you just hear the shouts of “Muslimphobe!” around the world and here at home? Especially the Supremes will have fits. You, Mr. Kelly may just have to apologize for your insensitivity as we dig up our dead and wounded from the wreckage.
What country do you think you live in, America?
“I doubt we will have the brass to do it?”
Watch and wait...remember, when it comes to terrorists attacks in America...we abide by the “baseball rule”...
“three strikes and you’re outa here!”
“You, Mr. Kelly may just have to apologize for your insensitivity as we dig up our dead and wounded from the wreckage.”
Please, just call me “Kelly” LOL
And the only thing I want to apologize for is not being able to reenlist in the U.S.M.C.
Semper Fi,
Kelly
We attacked them because of their terror attack(s) against us. Then, they supposedly blew up Pan Am 103. We should NOT pay them a single cent. Why again, did I vote for Bush? I’m sure he’ll remind me again why I didn’t.
THAT doesn’t read right. I DID vote for Bush, but this isn’t why I did. This is what Obama would do.
W was sold to us as a Christian. We were lied to by the Republicans. This means that the Bush administration is aiding and supporting terrorist nations !
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach Adonai
this is very disappointing! There should not even have been a dialogue with these cretins..........!
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