When Push Comes to Shove: Israel flouts U.S. diplomacy with an attack on Beirut
Ronald Reagan made a point of not smiling when he took his seat in the White House Cabinet Room across from Yitzhak Shamir. The studied gesture was designed to reinforce the stern words he coldly read to Israel's Foreign Minister. An Israeli attack against the Palestine Liberation Organization guerrillas in West Beirut ran the risk of threatening the special relationship between Washington and Jerusalem.
A cease-fire must be maintained. Reagan's grim warning: "When P.L.O. sniper fire is followed by 14 hours of Israeli bombardment, that is stretching the definition of defensive action too far." A day later the Israeli bombardment of West Beirut began. It lasted for 14 hours.
TIME Magazine
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Go Reagan!!! He's our man! If he can't do it, no one can! Go Reagan!
ReplyDelete<span>Go Reagan!!!</span>
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Hmm..he's a bit dead..
True. :LOL:
ReplyDeleteI was praising Reagan's gut instincts in 1982. I really liked it when Reagan called Indonesian President Suharto "Mr. 10%" while on Indonesian soil. I also liked how Reagan stood up for Eastern Europe.
You're a smart person anan..
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I know I am TGIA ;)
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