President Ronald Reagan retaliated by ordering airstrikes against the Libyan capital of Tripoli and city of Benghazi .
Libya was blamed for the bombing after Telex messages from Tripoli to the country 's embassy in East Berlin congratulating them on a job well done were intercepted .
President Ronald Reagan retaliated by ordering airstrikes against the Libya capital of Tripoli and city of Benghazi .
Libya was blamed for the bombing after Telex messages from Tripoli to the country 's embassy in East Berlin congratulating them on a job well done were intercepted .