Let's Not Punish Ourselves for Beirut
Originally published in the Los Angeles Times, November 3, 1983. The Marines in Beirut died because some Middle East government or group considered peace not in its interest and persuaded some fanatic to crash a truck loaded with explosives into the Marine headquarters. They did not die because the United States blundered or abdicated responsibility for their safety.
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