Peacekeepers at war [electronic resource] : Beirut 1983-the Marine commander tells his story / Timothy J. Geraghty.
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TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (xxi, 249 p.) : ill., mapsISBN: - 9781597975957 (electronic bk.)
- 1597975958 (electronic bk.)
- United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983 -- Personal narratives
- Lebanon -- History -- Israeli intervention, 1982-1985 -- Personal narratives, American
- United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Arab-Israeli conflict
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
- Geraghty, Timothy J
- USA -- Marinekorps
- Attentat
- Beirut
- HISTORY / Middle East / General
- Geschichte 1983
- 956.9204/4 22
- DS87.53 .G45 2009eb
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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.
Description based on print version record.