Word: libya
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McFarlane's address, "Terror and Counter Terror: Elements of an effective U.S. Response, was scheduled before the U.S. air strike. And though he spoke mostly on broad policy recommendations to combat terrorism, he did take time out to discuss the recent U.S. air strike against Libya...
...value of the attack on Libya was that it "changed terrorists' prior expectations that violence is not an option for the United States," McFarlane said...
McFarlane stressed in his speech that attacks such as those against Libya should be part of a "coherent family of instruments, not all of which are applicable against every target." The U.S. should first respond with nonviolent but "active" measures, such as economic sanctions, he said...
...When you trade with a country that murders innocent civilians, that is an expression of greed," McFarlane said referring to the lack of support in Western Europe for the U.S.'s imposition of economic sanctions against Libya...
...Soviet Union's position on terrorism isambiguous, McFarlane said. The Soviets' support ofLibya and Syria could risk a confrontation withthe U.S., he said, but added "Libya's goal ofexpelling the United States from the Middle Eastis one the Soviets would benefit from...