The best answer is, by sending troops to protect their interests.
Western rulers were skeptical of forming alliances with their Muslim counterparts, and as a result, sought protection of themselves and their assets from within their own resources and by means of trained military personnel. This influx of western military forces caused tension among the Muslim regions and various leaders but was successful in securing the interests of the Western leaders.
<span>The terrorist responsible for the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing were from Libya. Many speculated that the attack had been retaliation for a 1986 U.S. bombing campaign against Libya’s capital city, Tripoli. Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi was convicted of the bombing, while Lamin Khalifa Fhimah was acquitted.</span>
