Beirut barracks bombing

Title

Beirut barracks bombing

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Interview with a British military commander from Beirut (not identified, poss. Major David Spackman) on the rescue assistance given by the British peacekeeping forces to US Marines following the barracks bomb attack, and on the possibility the British garrison will be the target of a future terrorist attack. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Spackman?

Keywords

USA; Terrorism; UK; Military personnel; Lebanon; Beirut; Peacekeeping; Barracks; Security; Bombs; Rescue work; Search and rescue operations; Marines; Dead bodies; Military bases

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