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The first in a new in-depth nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut.

1983: the United States Marine Corps…

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1 author picked Targeted as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a detailed account from eyewitnesses about the Islamic Jihad terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps detachment barracks in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. The story covers the Lebanese civil war and events leading up to the bombing, including deliberations within the U.S. government, and the tragic aftermath of the attack. The brave sacrifice of the servicemen should never be forgotten.

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