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RR2

(87 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2015, 12:54 PM Nov 2015

Does everyone believe the War on Terror began with 911? [View all]

Think again, many Beirut veterans will tell you it started on 23 Oct. 1983. It happened on Ronald Reagans watch, he did nothing! He pulled out of Beirut within four months of the attack. Here is an informative clip watch it then tell me you disagree.

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Does everyone believe the War on Terror began with 911? [View all] RR2 Nov 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author think Nov 2015 #1

With detante, they needed a new word for the enmey, commie had to be replaced. L. Coyote Nov 2015 #2

LOL, still are marching, now they are called undocumented workers. RR2 Nov 2015 #7

If that Marine barracks attack had occurred under a Democratic Admin treestar Nov 2015 #3

Picked up that little tid bit to did you. RR2 Nov 2015 #6

it began with the Dulles brothers... Javaman Nov 2015 #4

Oh yes, almost forgot about those brothers, what is it about male siblings? RR2 Nov 2015 #5

Indeed treestar Nov 2015 #9

Agreed! RR2 Nov 2015 #11

well he ignored all warnings, picked sides in the war, MisterP Nov 2015 #8

Very good observation indeed. RR2 Nov 2015 #10