Meanwhile Reagan's other major concern, the plan to attack Libya, was gathering momentum.
Outside the council chamber, Mr. Muntasser said the incident showed that the "Americans are provoking us to find an excuse to attack Libya."
Attacking Libya keeps the issue of international terrorism alive without upsetting the West's Arab allies, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Douglas's President-as-superman simultaneously manages a love affair, his re-election campaign and finds time to defend the nation's honor by attacking Libya.
But Kazakov wasn't paying attention to Vasilyeva's psychotic panting right now-his mind was occupied with trying to figure out who was attacking Libya.
You knew we were going to attack Libya, refuel and rearm, then attack again.
One of the F-111's that attacked Libya in 1986 is being stored here for the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
This is why the US just attacked Libya and occupies Iraq.
We would also allow the regime to claim that the West was attacking Libya, rather than attempting to defend the people of Libya.
The terrorists who wanted to attack France and Libya and undermine the friendship between them will pay.