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re: 30 Years Ago: When Reagan Cut and Run
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:48 am to trackfan
Posted on 2/10/14 at 10:48 am to trackfan
He didn't "cut and run", he merely re-deployed.
In order to counter the images of coffins of US Marines killed in Beirut, Reagan needed images of Marines hitting the beaches:
Literally two days after the Beirut bombing Reagan had marines on the beach on Grenada. So quickly, in fact, it was a fait accompli by the time Reagan had informed his closest ally, Margaret Thatcher, who had at first advised against it - until she realized it had already happened.
In order to counter the images of coffins of US Marines killed in Beirut, Reagan needed images of Marines hitting the beaches:
Literally two days after the Beirut bombing Reagan had marines on the beach on Grenada. So quickly, in fact, it was a fait accompli by the time Reagan had informed his closest ally, Margaret Thatcher, who had at first advised against it - until she realized it had already happened.
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Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:15 am to WildTchoupitoulas
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In order to counter the images of coffins of US Marines killed in Beirut, Reagan needed images of Marines hitting the beaches:
Literally two days after the Beirut bombing Reagan had marines on the beach on Grenada
Are you seriously suggesting that within 48 hours of the suicide bombing in Beirut that the Marines were able to stage an amphibious assault?
Or perhaps, just perhaps, the invasion was already in the works at the time of the bombing?
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