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Why did France attack Libya on the 8 year anniversary of the Iraq invasion March 19 2003?
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∙ 13y ago
It was just a coincidence. The reason why France attacked Libya is because they are part of the UN and the UN declared war on Libya for ignoring the cease fire commands from the UN and massacering/ mutilating innocent civilians.
Thanks for the answer. My thought was that perhaps because France was not onboard with the U.S. invasion of Iraq, that France was sending a message to the U.S. and Britain that "when the cause is just, you can count on France to be the first to cross the proverbial line drawn in the sand (Lt. Col. Travis - Alamo 1836).
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Which two countries occupied Libya following World War 2?
Great Britain and France
What countries have had revolutionary wars?
USA, France, Libya, Egypt, in some ways Germany, Canada was the bi-product of a war (7 years war between france and Britain), and probably other countries as well.
Does Libya have a nickname?
no nichiname for Libya.
When did Libya gain their independence?
Libya was occupied by Italy from the end of WW1 until it was fought over in WW2 and the Italians were defeated by the Allies . After that war, on 24 December 1951, Libya declared its independence as the United Kingdom of Libya,
What is another name for Libya?
Amazigh is the other name for the republic of Libya. The capital city of Libya is Tripoli while the official language is Arabic.
Did France once control Libya and Algeria?
France never controlled Libya.
Is libya bigger than France?
yes
Who shot at Libya?
The countries who shot at Libya so far are; British, Canada, France, USA.
Who are enemies of Libya?
Used to be USA ,FRANCE , UK , ITALY but not anymore , now libya has just one is Israel
What nations is helping in the no fly zone over libya?
mainly France.
What action finally provoked the US into bombing Libya?
an attack on American ships
What is the nation currently under attack by European?
Libya is fighting with European forces.
What did they do with Libya?
Libya is currently in a state of potential change, as many of its people are rising up against the government. U.S., France and England geared for Libya War. According to CNN, French fighter jets patrolled over Libya today.
Three Mediterranean cities?
Benghazi, which is in Libya. Barcelona, which is in Spain. Marseilles, which is in France.
What was the most recent country to attack the US?
Libya attacked our US Embassy which is US territory
American Marines marched 500 miles to surprise who with an attack?
The Battle of Derna, Libya in 1805.
What 3 countries in North Africa got controlled by France?
Algeria, Tunisia's, Libya
