Beirut : the 1983 marine barracks bombing and the untold origin story of the War on Terror

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"The first in a new in-depth nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut. 1983: the United States Marine Corps experiences its greatest single-day loss of life since the Battle of Iwo Jima when a truck packed with explosives crashes into their...

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Lebanon Foreign relations United States

Lebanon History Israeli intervention, 1982-1985

United Nations Peacekeeping forces Lebanon

United States Foreign relations Lebanon

United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983

United States. Marine Corps History Arab-Israeli conflict

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Targeted

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ISBN:

9781668024355
1668024357

Edition:

First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition

Description:

xiii, 464 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Targeted Beirut : the 1983 marine barracks bombing and the untold origin story of the War on Terror

Notes:

Includes bibliographic resources and index

Control Number:

3329174

Other Authors:

Scott, James (James M.), author

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