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Geraghty, Timothy J.

Peacekeepers at war Beirut 1983-the Marine commander tells his story / [electronic resource] : Timothy J. Geraghty. - 1st ed. - Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2009. - 1 online resource (xxi, 249 p.) : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239) and index.

The beginning -- Preparation and deployment -- Taking over responsibilities -- Relationships and training -- Peacekeepers in action -- The predictable war -- Cease-fire and rising danger -- Suicide bombings and aftermath -- Warriors' compassion -- Investigations -- Lessons learned -- Connecting the dots -- Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah -- The war comes home.

ISBN: 9781597975957 (electronic bk.) 1597975958 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Personal Names:
Geraghty, Timothy J.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Marine Corps --History--Arab-Israeli conflict.
USA--Marinekorps

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Geschichte 1983

Subjects--Topical Terms:
United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983--Personal narratives.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Attentat
HISTORY / Middle East / General

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Lebanon--History--Israeli intervention, 1982-1985--Personal narratives, American.
Beirut

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: DS87.53 / .G45 2009eb

Dewey Class. No.: 956.9204/4