19 U.S Armed Forces personnel killed in a bombing. Government holds Hezbollah responsible.

It's not a headline from today-but from 1996-a little over 10 years ago to the day.

The bombing occurred at the Kobar Towers in Saudi Arabia. The U.S. held Hezbollah responsible. In fact, indictments against Hezbollah members were issued in U.S. Federal Court. Louis Freeh, the Director of the F.B.I. at the time of the bombing, wrote an editorial in the Wall Street Journal after he left the F.B. I., holding Hezbollah responsible for the Kobar Towers bombing. Director Freeh criticized the Clinton administration for not taking clear, decisive, action. (2)

It was not the first time Hezbollah killed U.S. forces directly. In 1983, 17 Americans were killed at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. A Hezbollah affiliated group claimed responsibility. (3)(4)

This short list doesn't even include other events; such as the kidnapping and torture of a C.I.A. station Chief, or the U.S. Marine bombing at the Beirut Airport-which Hezbollah probably had a role in. ( F.B.I. Director Freeh held Hezbollah responsibility for this bombing as well.)

Why should we forget this?

We should help Israel. If you kill or citizens or Servicemen you will be punished. Not forgotten. Would you exercise restraint if it was one of your family members that died?

Sources:

(1) (2) (3) (4)