Here's how The AP's Almanac has it
On Oct. 23, 1983, 241 U.S. service members, mostly Marines, were killed in a suicide truck-bombing at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon; a near-simultaneous attack on French forces killed 58 paratroopers.
Excuse me, but I'm going to spend as much of the day as I can quietly, with some old friends. This unfinished business will still be there when I get back.
8 comments:
LDG
Please pass on our heart felt blessings
@KC
Thank you, I shall.
But I am certain that, somehow, they already know.
Yes---
I did see this earlier on the news- not much about this but at least it was mentioned--
weren't the marines there on a peacekeeping mission?
New Haven Register-
At dawn on October 23, Geraghty writes, "at the foot of the Beirut Memorial, nestled in the pines of North Carolina, families, veterans, and friends will gather to pay tribute to those who ‘Came in Peace’ on this, the 25th anniversary. ... Later, a more formal ceremony will include military music, pageantry, and speeches commemorating the legacy of the peacekeepers who paid the ultimate sacrifice."
On the same day, Geraghty observes, at "the Iranian Behesht-E-Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, there will be a ceremony at a monument erected in 2004 to commemorate the Beirut suicide bombers. In attendance will likely be some dressed as suicide bombers, chanting the standard ‘death to America’ and ‘death to Israel."’
I am shaking my head! Now I know what southern Tehran was doing today-
@Susan
yes. go back to the post here. You are citing reprints of matters discussed previously; for the discussion of the Proceedings / NPR Interview, please comment there.
@All
My thanks to AFN for reminding me of how good, and how appropriate, the band 3 Doors Down can be at a time like this.
When I'm Gone
Video version, 2002, but I'd bet they would have liked it.
LDG
"When I'm Gone" - beautiful, needed tissues for this one.
You are right, I am sure they would have liked it.
Thanks for sharing that video
Do you know how many times I have heard the song by them? And with the visual now, this song has much more of an impact!
excellent choice- LDG
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