Tag: war on terror
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Race Against Terror by Jake Tapper
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Race Against Terror: Got the criminal — not sure about the court. Quick synopsis: The trial of Al-Qaeda terrorist, Spin Ghul, years after his murder of American soldiers in Afghanistan. Fact for Non-History People: At its height right before September 11th, 2001, Al-Qaeda had about 3,000 core members, but because of…
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Targeted: Beirut by Jack Carr and James Scott
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Targeted: Beirut: Very dangerous fish stuck in a barrel. Quick synopsis: The story of the 1983 U.S. Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut. Fact for Non-History People: When the Marines first occupied the airport in Lebanon, they had to clear away 125 different types of unexploded ordinance from 19 different countries.…