Targeted Beirut : the 1983 Marine Barracks bombing and the untold origin story of the war on terror / Jack Carr and James M. Scott.

Author/creator Carr, Jack author.
Other author Scott, James (James M.), author.
Format Book
EditionFirst Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
PublicationNew York : Emily Bestler Books/Atria, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxiii, 447 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects
United States. Marine Corps--History. --20th century.
United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983.
Bombings--Lebanon. --Beirut. --History. --20th century.
Terrorism--Lebanon. --Beirut. --History. --20th century.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Lebanon--History. --Civil War, 1975-1990.
Lebanon--History. --Israeli intervention, 1982-1985. --Personal narratives.

Variant title Beirut : the 1983 Marine Barracks bombing and the untold origin story of the war on terror
Portion of title 1983 Marine Barracks bombing and the untold origin story of the war on terror
SeriesTargeted
Abstract Based on comprehensive interviews with survivors, extensive military records, as well as personal letters, diaries and photographs, the full story is revealed behind the deadly truck bomb that exploded at the U.S. Marine Corp barracks in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 351-429) and index.
Genre/formPersonal narratives.
Genre/formRécits personnels.
ISBN9781668024355
ISBN1668024357 (hardcover)