Originally posted by caltour:
In this case, we would have to dredge up specific media reports and news summaries, examine them for error, and then try to determine whether those particular errors caused people to have anti-U.S. sentiments that they otherwise would not have had. A very big task.
This is what I was thinking...I would love to have the time and search expertice to do this but it is a daunting task..Review key papers/journals from that time period in many languages/countries, review declassified naval documents on our 1982 mission and that of Lebanon based Marines (it was a long time ago..memory gets a bit hazy), review the past recordings of OBL and other works about him. Would need the resources of a network news agency...how ironic.
So it will probably remain just a theory. I do know one guy who might know some answers. John Lehman...a member of the 9/11 commision..and, in 1982, was SecNav - Secretary of the Navy..
A good place to start asking questions if one had the connections.
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