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I too am a Beirut Vet
Reader comment on item: The Danger Within
in response to reader comment: Never forget the murdered Beirut Marines!
Submitted by Steven Ayers (United States), May 9, 2006 at 04:05
I was Navy, served onboard the USS portland LSD-37 and on the morning of Ocotber 23rd I was sent in to recover my Brothers. I will never forget that they were murdered while they slept, a true act of cowardice and one that went unpunished.
I have always felt that if one man was murdered in this country the outcry would be to find the one responsible. We know who is responsible and we have yet to go after them and bring them to justice. Stand up and demand that these murdering cowards are brought before US court and given a fair trial.
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| Fictitious fear [101 words] | Md. Shafiq M. | Apr 14, 2020 13:35 | 258578 | ||
| 1 |  Our dear MD Shafiq is either not aware or he is hoping that we kuffar don't know that his Allah is the best deciever [244 words] | dhimmi no more | Apr 14, 2020 15:40 | 258578 | |
| Our dear MD Shafiq and my question: Is it true that Allah converted to Islam? [212 words] | dhimmi no more | Apr 14, 2020 16:58 | 258578 | ||
| The hazards of Dawa in Canadian jails! and the jailhouse beating of the accused terrorist Carlos Larmond! Oh and where is Allah when you need him! [56 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 24, 2017 13:18 | 240910 | ||
| 1 | Pakistani Tablighee and his Sexting, Lies, Ignorance and poor comprehension of the Arabic language! And the hazards of Da'wa [324 words] | dhimmi no more | Sep 30, 2017 11:51 | 240910 | |
| 1 | Tariq Ramadan? Tell me it ain't so! [66 words] | dhimmi no more | Oct 21, 2017 07:53 | 240910 | |
| 1 | Comparing headlines of Arabic MSM v The NYT and the Guardian in regard to recent accusations aganist Tariq Ramadan [77 words] | dhimmi no more | Oct 29, 2017 09:00 | 240910 | |
| Tariq Ramadan is the 6th pillar of Islam? [61 words] | dhimmi no more | Nov 7, 2017 10:00 | 240910 | ||
| NYT: "Tariq Ramadan Charged With Rape After Accusations By Two Women" [94 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 3, 2018 12:51 | 240910 | ||
| 6 | really ?? [239 words] | david smith | Nov 17, 2015 07:37 | 226434 | |
| islam is not simply a religion [21 words] | amal karim | Nov 10, 2013 08:30 | 211354 | ||
| 3 | Guiding the perplexed and the Arab wannabe [46 words] | dhimmi no more | Nov 11, 2013 07:53 | 211354 | |
| 1 | islam ... [266 words] | Wilhelm Da Sad | Aug 15, 2013 15:12 | 208994 | |
| 22 | Islam is incompatible with Western civilization [53 words] | Rory Gorey | Apr 28, 2013 17:11 | 205710 | |
| 3 | christianity is no better than islam [115 words] | patrick | Feb 17, 2014 21:51 | 205710 | |
| 8 | Christianity is different [213 words] | Watson | May 28, 2014 14:11 | 205710 | |
| Islam is incompatible with eastern culture as well. [343 words] | Prashant | Oct 1, 2017 19:53 | 205710 | ||
| 9 | "prophet" mohammad said it is okay for islamists to lie to non-muslims. [90 words] | Phil Greend | Dec 6, 2012 23:59 | 201232 | |
| Several groups fighting for control [222 words] | Heatblizzard | Dec 10, 2013 04:49 | 201232 | ||
| Please provide reference [12 words] | Prashant | Sep 3, 2014 01:18 | 201232 | ||
| Sure, Anything to increase the knowledge of a low-information Muslim [390 words] | Dr. Ron Polland | Sep 29, 2014 00:50 | 201232 | ||
| Sabotage possibilities? [85 words] | stranchan | Jun 22, 2012 05:25 | 196525 | ||
| 5 | Islam in Europe vs the USA [141 words] | Stas | May 12, 2012 03:36 | 195560 | |
| 4 | muslims are disappearing [54 words] | mario | Sep 5, 2012 17:59 | 195560 | |
| Will never hapen here [70 words] | Wayne | Oct 24, 2017 20:04 | 195560 | ||
| 2 | The real War of Ideology is about to clash with Islamization [45 words] | USA | Apr 22, 2012 03:05 | 195220 | |
| Correction. [10 words] | Archie | Jan 31, 2015 13:14 | 195220 | ||
| 2 | islam [30 words] | ron tailior | Mar 14, 2012 09:29 | 194374 | |
| 2 | Look abroad to see the truth [121 words] | Bob S | Feb 10, 2012 12:16 | 193272 | |
| 13 | How Igorant Will America & It's Leaders Remain? [232 words] | Paul | Jul 17, 2011 20:56 | 187520 | |
| 16 | A Woman's point of view [120 words] | freewisewoman | Oct 17, 2010 19:09 | 179363 | |
| 11 | be like sikhs [3069 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthi | Nov 21, 2010 15:49 | 179363 | |
| been living near the Afghan border and saw no such stuff as clitorectomy [283 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 17:15 | 179363 | ||
| True religion [126 words] | kerusso alethes | Oct 3, 2010 15:12 | 178930 | ||
| 3 | Like cancer, religion is a disease with many facets. [363 words] | Robert | Jan 15, 2010 11:28 | 167367 | |
| All are never same [26 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthi | Nov 21, 2010 15:53 | 167367 | ||
| Religion is a disease......be sure to include your own! [86 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Michael | Oct 5, 2013 10:57 | 167367 | ||
| 1 | Is Islamism better than Communism? [83 words] | Prashant | Oct 9, 2013 02:13 | 167367 | |
| 1 | Christianity Is Far Better Than Islam's Sharia Law. [149 words] | Genie Weaver | Jun 17, 2014 14:54 | 167367 | |
| sin causes wars [69 words] | elysian | Aug 30, 2014 03:35 | 167367 | ||
| 10 | Why don't they go back to their own country? [68 words] | Not a Muslim | Dec 27, 2009 18:46 | 166337 | |
| 4 | Why do not they go back? [248 words] | elisabeth Dakak | Jan 7, 2011 14:03 | 166337 | |
| 4 | If Naturalized Citizen of USA then they Should Abide the Laws of the USA and Constitution [185 words] | Barbara Moshier | Jul 16, 2009 23:24 | 158935 | |
| 12 | ISLAAM, MOHAMMED pbuh; MUSLIMS............. [548 words] | MsM | Apr 27, 2009 09:29 | 154529 | |
| Truth For Muslims response to Islam in America [62 words] | John Marion | Sep 9, 2008 16:49 | 138195 | ||
| 6 | We are about to put a Muslim in the Oval Office [162 words] | Kimberlee Williams | Aug 21, 2008 18:02 | 137117 | |
| 6 | Killing innocents - this is peace? [155 words] | Marty | Jun 30, 2008 09:14 | 133915 | |
| 2 | Islam and Killing, the true meaning [301 words] | Clearing things up | Aug 24, 2008 18:25 | 133915 | |
| 1 | Clearing things up some more [306 words] | Ugri | Aug 25, 2008 02:11 | 133915 | |
| 3 | Our dear Clearing and does the word islam mean peace? [1029 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 25, 2008 07:07 | 133915 | |
| 3 | In the parallel unverse of Muslims, killing does not mean killing [162 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 26, 2008 15:28 | 133915 | |
| 3 | I respect Islam [47 words] | Clearing | Aug 26, 2008 19:06 | 133915 | |
| 1 | reply [47 words] | Clearing | Aug 26, 2008 19:11 | 133915 | |
| 6 | If you start thinking for yourself rather depend on your mullahs Islam's true nature will be "clearer" to you - Clearing!!! [179 words] | Jaladhi | Aug 27, 2008 18:34 | 133915 | |
| 2 | Our dear Clearing who is unable to clear anything [224 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 28, 2008 06:46 | 133915 | |
| 1 | dhimmi who?! [86 words] | I respect Islam more than you | Aug 29, 2008 17:08 | 133915 | |
| 7 | Sterotypes for sure! [61 words] | You don't know what your talking about | Aug 29, 2008 17:12 | 133915 | |
| 2 | Our dear Clearing who is unable, one more time, to clear anything [194 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 30, 2008 07:38 | 133915 | |
| 3 | Our dear Clearing who is unable to clear anything and freedom of speech [389 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 30, 2008 14:02 | 133915 | |
| 4 | Quran teaches hatred, unlike the bible and any other religions [118 words] | Angel of Death | Dec 31, 2008 05:35 | 133915 | |
| real islam [159 words] | just for true peace | Jun 4, 2009 17:52 | 133915 | ||
| 2 | killers are not related with islam [123 words] | bHanwar lal Pareek | Jul 7, 2009 09:41 | 133915 | |
| 1 | killing people -this is peace? [97 words] | sagor | Aug 24, 2009 11:02 | 133915 | |
| Meaning of Islam [125 words] | Tom B | Apr 15, 2010 19:24 | 133915 | ||
| negative [22 words] | joan hanson | Jun 27, 2010 02:32 | 133915 | ||
| 2 | The Koran shows lots of hatred with no God who wants to restore man like in the Bible [154 words] | Elisabeth Dakak | Jan 3, 2011 18:01 | 133915 | |
| ISLAM and CHRISTIANITY Preach INtolerance [42 words] | deliverance | Mar 13, 2011 08:36 | 133915 | ||
| Christianity teaches hate. Does it? [63 words] | Gopi | Mar 16, 2011 23:49 | 133915 | ||
| read the Quran still like Christians [352 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 16:56 | 133915 | ||
| good understanding for good world [47 words] | bahrul ulum | Jun 18, 2008 07:55 | 132481 | ||
| 8 | Look what has happened to France, Germany.... [176 words] | Medic | May 23, 2008 23:43 | 129754 | |
| agreed. [88 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 16:33 | 129754 | ||
| 2 | I agree [141 words] | D. Butler | May 18, 2008 00:54 | 128967 | |
| 1 | muslim militants in america [8 words] | nasfat | May 6, 2008 15:38 | 127904 | |
| 4 | Islam within is duping the West [286 words] | Tony Gibson | May 31, 2008 08:10 | 127904 | |
| 1 | dumb really [80 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 17:23 | 127904 | |
| do not read Qur'an only 1 verse [94 words] | wishfull | Feb 5, 2008 03:29 | 119604 | ||
| 2 | Physician heal thyself!!! [344 words] | Jaladhi | Feb 7, 2008 15:32 | 119604 | |
| 3 | India is a long time victim [171 words] | Alex Paul | Jan 28, 2008 03:31 | 119126 | |
| 1 | Loved what you wrote, Paul. [102 words] | Ynnatchkah | Jan 28, 2008 17:56 | 119126 | |
| 2 | West's folly!!! [1117 words] | Jaladhi | Jan 29, 2008 16:43 | 119126 | |
| 1 | course you liked it [42 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 18:05 | 119126 | |
| 1 | What about our side? [135 words] | Hannah | Jan 14, 2008 16:04 | 118184 | |
| 3 | destruction and takeover of our free country [56 words] | mrs. h.e.o. | Jan 6, 2008 03:35 | 117588 | |
| 1 | We have been sold out [19 words] | David McQueen | Feb 24, 2008 20:24 | 117588 | |
| 3 | islam in america [134 words] | john dauter | May 4, 2008 17:56 | 117588 | |
| 1 | to whom? [99 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 17:29 | 117588 | |
| 2 | When will we learn [92 words] | Gail Grancsay | Sep 28, 2007 03:57 | 109828 | |
| 100% [34 words] | Robert | Jan 22, 2008 04:29 | 109828 | ||
| islam peaceful religion all over the world . [41 words] | MUNAWAR ALI | Sep 24, 2007 04:02 | 109552 | ||
| 1 | Islam religion of peace......? [269 words] | elisabethdakak | Jan 5, 2011 10:15 | 109552 | |
| 1 | How do you wake up our christian believers [53 words] | Eugene Collins | Sep 20, 2007 15:53 | 109294 | |
| Civilization Cross [121 words] | Tariq | Dec 13, 2007 07:20 | 109294 | ||
| 3 | How To Resist The Nonviolent Invasion [299 words] | CitizenWarrior.com | Sep 4, 2007 21:48 | 107709 | |
| 1 | In War, We positively must know our enemy! [144 words] | Lucille P. | Aug 23, 2008 03:13 | 107709 | |
| 1 | Why wasn't Saudi Arabia punished? [140 words] | Geodamontodd | Nov 18, 2008 11:43 | 107709 | |
| 1 | Ideology vs religion [97 words] | Katlijn | Jul 21, 2007 13:11 | 104230 | |
| A childish notion [129 words] | Y4why | Sep 22, 2010 04:23 | 104230 | ||
| Europe almost under Islamic rule [35 words] | Katlijn | Jul 21, 2007 13:06 | 104229 | ||
| Listen to Hate Speeches [59 words] | Elijah | Jun 25, 2009 20:45 | 104229 | ||
| babbling brook? [30 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 17:59 | 104229 | ||
| 3 | The Collapse of America [371 words] | Dallas | May 12, 2007 08:53 | 92609 | |
| 1 | >>Don't prejudge [76 words] | Liv[e] | May 1, 2007 14:20 | 91228 | |
| The Real World [175 words] | James Brummett | Mar 18, 2007 09:47 | 86715 | ||
| 4 | Islam a religion of peace and love??? [287 words] | mark | Mar 3, 2007 16:39 | 79969 | |
| Islam is peace loving religion [314 words] | shaik sadiqulla | Sep 13, 2007 07:55 | 79969 | ||
| Mankind and religion limits for born belivers [54 words] | Noeen | Apr 29, 2008 15:58 | 79969 | ||
| 1 | Various kinds of Jihad [160 words] | Khalid | Aug 30, 2009 23:07 | 79969 | |
| Reply [117 words] | Sumair | Feb 14, 2011 02:00 | 79969 | ||
| 12 | Truth about the number of Muslims in America [771 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Noah Wilk | Jan 8, 2007 05:46 | 72047 | |
| 43 | Muslims as compulsive liars [270 words] | RJ | Jun 13, 2007 12:16 | 72047 | |
| reign of fear [75 words] | iranian muslim | Aug 9, 2007 02:40 | 72047 | ||
| 4 | This is caveman rhetoeric [68 words] | Gimme | Sep 13, 2007 14:45 | 72047 | |
| 4 | Peace be upon you, Al salam alykom [246 words] | youssef | Dec 7, 2007 01:04 | 72047 | |
| 1 | World History Truth... [1736 words] | Anthony | Dec 9, 2007 09:38 | 72047 | |
| If this rhetoric is not true then why are you concerned [90 words] | Dr saeed ahmed | Dec 19, 2007 11:02 | 72047 | ||
| your comments about Islam are totally based on ignorance [123 words] | SAEED AHMED | Dec 20, 2007 14:50 | 72047 | ||
| 3 | Upcoming islamic empire [122 words] | mrs christian | Jan 6, 2008 04:30 | 72047 | |
| 2 | Rednecks [59 words] | gil baco | Apr 12, 2008 14:36 | 72047 | |
| totally wrong [153 words] | Xtos | May 4, 2008 05:28 | 72047 | ||
| why are we so scared from others if we dont hurt others? [103 words] | muhundhan | Jun 25, 2008 07:27 | 72047 | ||
| 1 | GOOD AND BAD [5 words] | Mustafa | Jul 27, 2008 02:20 | 72047 | |
| finally [29 words] | Thank you | Aug 29, 2008 17:17 | 72047 | ||
| watchout!!! [15 words] | guinea | Nov 1, 2008 03:14 | 72047 | ||
| 4 | by their fruits we shall know them [646 words] | Dr. Mark cunningham | May 10, 2009 00:40 | 72047 | |
| Wow. [50 words] | Sarah | Mar 6, 2011 20:52 | 72047 | ||
| 3 | No, Sarah, you need to wake up! [47 words] | Noah Wilk | Mar 8, 2011 18:18 | 72047 | |
| 1 | Number of muslims in USA response [62 words] | rachel | Sep 16, 2012 15:32 | 72047 | |
| Muslims are aggressive [49 words] | NIck CAmden | Nov 28, 2013 15:58 | 72047 | ||
| Propaganda [290 words] | A.L. | Nov 10, 2006 17:51 | 65768 | ||
| There was a news story done 3 weeks ago"Islam the fastest growing religion in the world amongst all races [58 words] | tony thomas | Oct 17, 2006 19:45 | 60760 | ||
| terrorism is a danger to all the nations [71 words] | nafisa | Feb 6, 2006 05:40 | 33912 | ||
| 2 | A few??? [96 words] | don.eduardo1 | Apr 23, 2006 06:55 | 33912 | |
| Are you kidding me? [8 words] | David Garcia | Jun 27, 2006 00:29 | 33912 | ||
| old testament [46 words] | Anubhav Singh | Sep 19, 2006 04:24 | 33912 | ||
| 1 | Wheres the outrage [27 words] | matt | Oct 1, 2006 12:54 | 33912 | |
| The pursuit of righteousness! [41 words] | Stephen | Nov 21, 2005 14:05 | 28652 | ||
| No one owns Islam... [421 words] | sula | Nov 16, 2005 08:29 | 28470 | ||
| 2 | i admit, the US backs some bad world leaders, but Muslims and their abuses [129 words] | mark | Mar 3, 2007 18:12 | 28470 | |
| oh, one other thing [13 words] | mark | Mar 3, 2007 18:30 | 28470 | ||
| male companions [17 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 18:10 | 28470 | ||
| native americans? [9 words] | yahtrickyah | Jun 12, 2011 18:13 | 28470 | ||
| 3 | Another victim of Arabian imperialism [104 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 14, 2011 07:08 | 28470 | |
| Muslims need to learn more about Peaceful living [322 words] | Rao | Nov 6, 2005 09:56 | 27852 | ||
| 2 | Why there will be no US Islamic Government. [55 words] | Peter Selwaaski | Sep 26, 2005 13:01 | 26320 | |
| 2 | ISLAM NEEDS TO CLEANSE ITSELF OF MILITANTS. [106 words] | Keith Skillicorn | Sep 24, 2005 23:34 | 26272 | |
| 9 | Opposite of ISLAM is Militancy; terrorism; fundamentalism; extremism; radicalism ...... [263 words] | MsM | Apr 30, 2009 05:36 | 26272 | |
| 8 | ISLAAM: to be HUMANS' stop FRUSTRATIONS ! [104 words] | MdSM | Mar 27, 2011 11:47 | 26272 | |
| Countering Islam [21 words] | Clifford Ishii | Jan 29, 2005 19:42 | 19979 | ||
| The cycle continues... [302 words] | Sarah Khan | Jan 17, 2005 20:16 | 19715 | ||
| The Strongest Power [200 words] | Wanda Bernal | Sep 18, 2006 16:50 | 19715 | ||
| Marines In Beirut [61 words] | Caren | Jan 1, 2005 20:31 | 19295 | ||
| marines are trained murders [71 words] | mac | Aug 9, 2007 02:48 | 19295 | ||
| 1 | Why should we live in fear? [142 words] | James | Nov 15, 2004 15:43 | 18374 | |
| 1 | Cry aloud [37 words] | Ronald Davies | Sep 29, 2004 14:51 | 17457 | |
| Islam brings peace and love [81 words] | mohammad Shafique | Jan 12, 2007 23:40 | 17457 | ||
| 1 | Watchman on the Wall [128 words] | Samuel Stephens | Sep 24, 2004 22:43 | 17218 | |
| Islam needs to cleanse itself of the militants [181 words] | Charles | May 12, 2004 18:48 | 15193 | ||
| 1 | Arabs Have Insulted Islam [150 words] | Noor Ul Mushtaq | May 9, 2004 03:21 | 15092 | |
| Islam, ME in response to Noor [48 words] | Kat | Jan 22, 2007 11:36 | 15092 | ||
| Marines in Beirut [74 words] | Ciara Ryan | Mar 15, 2003 22:54 | 7299 | ||
| 1 | Never forget the murdered Beirut Marines! [66 words] | D.Dixon | Nov 27, 2002 00:01 | 4258 | |
| My Marines Brothers [26 words] | anthony j verrecchio | Apr 17, 2006 20:20 | 4258 | ||
 I too am a Beirut Vet [103 words] | Steven Ayers | May 9, 2006 04:05 | 4258 | ||
| Noble to honor thy brothers [82 words] | Leah | Oct 27, 2006 13:13 | 4258 | ||
| In Honor and Memory of the Marines in Beirut [193 words] | Julia: US Marine Wife | Mar 5, 2007 15:42 | 4258 | ||
| 2 | No special status for any religion [172 words] | Michael M. | Nov 4, 2002 20:28 | 3648 | |
| 1 | From One Angry American [118 words] | Kennth Mulligan | Oct 20, 2002 12:27 | 3153 | |
| 1 | POLITICIANS,,OBAMA [135 words] | Kat | Jan 22, 2007 11:23 | 3153 | |
| 3 | Islamic rule in US? Not a chance! [211 words] | Steve | Oct 4, 2002 20:08 | 2924 | |
| 1 | you Americans live in a fools paradise [166 words] | Dr saeed ahmed | Dec 8, 2007 13:32 | 2924 | |
| 2 | Muhammad's Legacy speaks for Itself [162 words] | pianoman | Feb 9, 2008 18:32 | 2924 | |
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| in response to Lafauce [79 words] | Kat | Jan 22, 2007 12:17 | 2212 | ||
| 1 | What an achievement! [99 words] | Pavel | Jun 12, 2002 11:48 | 710 | |
| 1 | You Are Unfair [161 words] | Nargis | May 28, 2002 22:56 | 508 | |
| 5 | Islam wants to dominate [196 words] | stephen | Apr 16, 2006 16:32 | 508 | |
| Islam a threat to you? [29 words] | Yasmine | Sep 2, 2006 10:03 | 508 | ||
| 3 | C'mon Yasmine wake up. [144 words] | Gary | Oct 11, 2006 01:14 | 508 | |
| 2 | You bet I consider islam a big threat! [294 words] | Marla | Aug 13, 2008 01:46 | 508 | |
| What's wrong with AMC goals? [148 words] | sahllab@aol.com | Apr 27, 2002 | 119 | ||
| 2 | what's wrong with AMC goals [168 words] | Corporation Guy | Sep 19, 2006 04:09 | 119 | |
| 4 | I agree with corporation guy [120 words] | us navy wife | Jan 21, 2007 02:53 | 119 | |
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