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Peacekeepers at war : Beirut 1983 : the marine commander tells his story / Timothy J. Geraghty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Geraghty, Timothy J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983--Personal narratives.
- United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983.
- History.
- Lebanon--History--Israeli intervention, 1982-1985--Personal narratives, American.
- Lebanon.
- United States. Marine Corps--History--Arab-Israeli conflict.
- United States.
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Causes.
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
- Geraghty, Timothy J.
- Genre:
- Personal narratives -- American.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 249 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2009]
- Contents:
- The beginning
- Preparation and deployment
- Taking over responsibilities
- Relationships and training
- Peacekeepers in action
- The predictable war
- Cease-fire and rising danger
- Suicide bombings and aftermath
- Warriors' compassion
- Investigations
- Lessons learned
- Connecting the dots
- Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah
- The war comes home.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781597974257
- 1597974250
- OCLC:
- 428777474
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