Master of Mischief

From the burning of the U.S. embassy in Tripoli in 1979 to his outspoken support for the murderous attacks at the Rome and Vienna airports last December, Muammar Gaddafi has left a trail of blood and destruction during the past decade. Acting Ambassador-at-Large Robert Oakley told Congress in February that while Syria and Iran "remain very much involved" in fomenting international terrorism, "over the past six months Libya has become by far the most active, especially against American and European travelers. If it cannot be stopped, others can be expected to follow."

Name a terrorist group, says the State Department, and...

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