http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyan–Egyptian_War
So, after Egypt and Israel began working towards peace in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War, Qaddafi in Libya turned hostile against Egypt and eventually conflict due to a border disagreement, among other aggravations, broke out.
According to this article, Sadat was planning an invasion to topple Qaddafi, but at the behest of the other Arab nations, he did not.
But what if he did? Suppose Egyptian forces captured Ben Ghazi, and marched towards Tripoli. Then what? Would Algeria let its ally fall? They both followed a similar anti-Moroccan and pro-Sahara independence policy, and generally got along well. That, and the socialist Arab states of Iraq, Syria and the two Yemens would likely support socialist Libya, and even sell them weapons (Libya and Syria sold Iran missiles in its war against Iraq).
I think while a combined Algerian-Libyan army could block the Egyptian advance, they would not fair well against its air force and hence won't push forward. Egypt was already suffering from Islamist unrest, such as the one that killed Sadat. I wonder if that would be postponed, advanced, or cancelled. Same with the Israeli peace.
So, after Egypt and Israel began working towards peace in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War, Qaddafi in Libya turned hostile against Egypt and eventually conflict due to a border disagreement, among other aggravations, broke out.
According to this article, Sadat was planning an invasion to topple Qaddafi, but at the behest of the other Arab nations, he did not.
But what if he did? Suppose Egyptian forces captured Ben Ghazi, and marched towards Tripoli. Then what? Would Algeria let its ally fall? They both followed a similar anti-Moroccan and pro-Sahara independence policy, and generally got along well. That, and the socialist Arab states of Iraq, Syria and the two Yemens would likely support socialist Libya, and even sell them weapons (Libya and Syria sold Iran missiles in its war against Iraq).
I think while a combined Algerian-Libyan army could block the Egyptian advance, they would not fair well against its air force and hence won't push forward. Egypt was already suffering from Islamist unrest, such as the one that killed Sadat. I wonder if that would be postponed, advanced, or cancelled. Same with the Israeli peace.