matt bracken tells the real story of the beirut bombing, cause he was there;
Guest Post by Matt Bracken
I was in Beirut in 1983. I led the NavSpecWarDet from MARG 1-83. A SEAL Platoon, a 35′ Seafox boat and crew, and an SDV (mini sub) and crew. To call the bombing of the Marine “barracks” an act of terrorism is incorrect.
Scroll halfway down this page to see some pictures etc.
https://enemiesforeignanddomestic.com/mac-10.html
First, it was not “a barracks,” not ever. This is the accepted cover story for a total and fatal breakdown in USMC military discipline. I was there in the spring of 83, not the fall, but I was in that BLT HQ building 100 times. It was NEVER a “barracks.” The troops should have been dispersed out in their 20-man GP tents. The fact that Marine officers looked the other way as cold rainy Autumn weather came in, and let their troops slip into the BLT HQ building, is on the Marines. There should have been no more than 20 or 30 on “duty sections” manning comms etc. over night in that building............more...........