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On This Day — The Beirut Barracks Bombings (October 23, 1983) [Hezbollah or Islamic Jihad?]

“Though he never said so explicitly, President Ronald Reagan ended America’s military commitment to a strategic mistake that was peripheral to America’s interests. Three-and-a-half months after the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 U.S. military personnel … Continue reading

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50 Years Ago — Golda Meir Orders Operation Wrath of God (September 7 1972) [UPDATE: Evidence of Support from Western Intelligence Services]

“There’s no difference between one’s killing and making decisions that will send others to kill. It’s exactly the same thing, or even worse.” Prime Minister Golda Meir September 7 2022 — On September 7 1972, two days after the Munich … Continue reading

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