[SamAdams76]

Well I hate to rain on the parade but I was in the Marine Corps when 241 of my fellow Marines were slaughtered by terrorists in Beirut. Despite the tough talk by the Reagan Administration, not a damn thing was ever done about it.

That said, I am a big Reagan fan and think his presidency was very good for America. But this particular issue hits a nerve with me everytime it comes up.

[scott7278]

"Well I hate to rain on the parade but I was in the Marine Corps when 241 of my fellow Marines were slaughtered by terrorists in Beirut."

Dear Sir,

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your fellow Marines. I just wanted to say "Thank you" for serving your country!

Semper Fi

[Pyro7480]

Who knows why that decision was made. I'm thinking that after Carter, the U.S. military was in no state to do anything about it. Maybe something else intervened too.

[SirChas]

I too am a vet and we all lost friends in war. Thanks for your service and I'm sorry to have offended you.

SirChas

[Physicist]

Well I hate to rain on the parade but I was in the Marine Corps when 241 of my fellow Marines were slaughtered by terrorists in Beirut.

Thank you.

Despite the tough talk by the Reagan Administration, not a damn thing was ever done about it.

Well, for one thing, Reagan got our troops the hell out of a situation where they were in harm's way, with no mission or means of defending themselves, and with no benefit to American interests. Not every President learns that lesson.

That said, I am a big Reagan fan and think his presidency was very good for America. But this particular issue hits a nerve with me everytime it comes up.

Yeah, whoever brought it up shouldn't have.