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White House on Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing--Can't Remember Who Murdered 241 Americans
[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 declaration by President Barack Obama. And it ...
Statement by The President on the Anniversary of the Attack on The U.S. Marine Barracks in ...
whitehouse.gov — 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 ... (more) Statement by The President on the Anniversary of the ...
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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241 Americans Killed...Can't Quite Remember Who Killed Them -- By: Michael Ledeen
The Corner on National Review OnlineA very important piece from Barry Rubin, who does many of them.  The bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut back in the 80s was noted by the White House, but there is no mention of the killers:  Iran and Syria, via their creation, Hezbollah. ...

Obama remembers to forget
Power Line — ... freedom and security around the world, as well as those international peacekeepers who serve in harm's way. In remembering this terrible day of loss, we are at the same time hopeful that a new government in Lebanon will soon be formed. We look forward to working with a Lebanese government that works actively to promote stability in the region and prosperity for its people. What's wrong with this picture? Barry Rubin provides context and notes Obama's omissions: --That the bombing was carried out by cadre of Hizballah under ...

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Pirate's Cove — ... Scary Barry Rubin reports that the Obama White House can’t figure out who bombed the Marine barracks in Beiruit 26 years ago ...

WILL WE MAKE HEZBALLAH ANOTHER ‘PARTNER FOR PEACE?’
Right Wing Nut House — ... serving in Beirut were there to bring peace and stability to Lebanon after years of internal strife and conflict. The murder of our soldiers, sailors, and Marines on this day on 1983 remains a senseless tragedy….In remembering this terrible day of loss, we are at the same time hopeful that a new government in Lebanon will soon be formed. We look forward to working with a Lebanese government that works actively to promote stability in the region and prosperity for its people.” Barry Rubin notes the absence of any named cultprits: All of these forces, however, are left ...

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