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Sidra, Gulf of |
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Sidra, Gulf of (sĭd`rə), Arab. Khalij Surt, arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Misratah and Benghazi, Libya. Tuna fishing is an important economic activity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``It does a great job of highlighting the military's impact in the defense of freedom,'' said Venlet, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in the Gulf of Sidra, where he was aboard one of the F-14s that shot down two Libyan jets in 1981. William Fulbright, too, the similarity with Vietnam was striking: "The recent incident in the Gulf of Sidra is reminiscent of the Gulf of Tonkin on August 4, 1964. On 25 March, Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar expressed great concern that the military action had occurred in the Gulf of Sidra area. |
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