The Marines were to maintain a visible “presence” in the capital of Beirut, in the hopes that it would deter further bloodshed among the various warring factions and militias fighting for ...

Ed Karrens: 1983 was a year of continued turmoil in the ... It was the start of a workweek, and offices at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut were filled with employees. Suddenly, the sounds of ...

The United States Embassy building in Beirut, after being struck by a suicide bomber on April 18, 1983. (AP/Wide World Photos) By early 1983, the multinational force made up of U.S., French and ...

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