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whitehouse.gov - 10/25/2009
Statement by The President on the Anniversary of the Attack on The U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon
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We remember today the 241 American Marines, soldiers, and sailors who lost their lives twenty-six years ago as the result of a horrific terrorist attack that destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon.  The military personnel serving in Beirut were there to bring peace and stability ...
rubinreports.blogspot.com - 10/25/2009
White House on Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing--Can't Remember Who Murdered 241 Americans
— rubinreports.blogspot.com — [Please subscribe. There's too much news from the Middle East to miss a single article; and too... little good analysis in the media to miss a single analysis.] By Barry Rubin The White House has just released a very routine but still quite disturbing ... (more) White House on Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing--Can't ...

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jpost.com - 10/27/2009
Water Authority blasts Amnesty on report
— jpost.com — A Katyusha-type rocket landed in an Upper Galilee kibbutz on Tuesday evening, causing no casualties. Both police... and IDF spokespersons confirmed the attack. Army Radio reported that a fire broke out at the rocket's impact site, near the northern town ... (more) Water Authority blasts Amnesty on report

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powerlineblog.com - 10/26/2009
Obama remembers to forget
— powerlineblog.com — There is something profoundly disgusting about President Obama's October 23 anniversary statement on the 1983 attack on... the Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 Americans. Here is Obama's statement in its entirety: We remember today the ... (more) Obama remembers to forget

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Obama remembers to forget
Power Line — ... There is something profoundly disgusting about President Obama's October 23 anniversary statement on the 1983 attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 Americans. Here is Obama's statement in its entirety: ...

Obama Remembers To Forget
True North - Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction — ... There is something profoundly disgusting about President Obama's October 23 anniversary statement on the 1983 attack on the Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 Americans. Here is Obama's statement in its entirety: ...

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