Betty Crocker In Dante’s Inferno
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Betty Crocker In Dante’s Inferno
Chapter 8
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Marine Occupation of Beirut
“I used to love visiting the Marine spokesmen just for the opportunity to munch on their baked goods, although, I have to admit, the practice always left me feeling strangely out of sync with the wider Beirut environment, as though I were nibbling on Betty Crocker brownies in Dante’s Inferno. I always half expected one of these brownies to blow up in my hand.” (190)
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The Marines in Beirut
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Marines pull out early The Marines were issued to remain in Beirut for 30 days on August 25, 1982.
Their mission was “to facilitate the PLO’s withdrawal [from Beirut]” (190.) The accomplished this mission two weeks ahead of schedule and pulled out
early.
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Israel Invades• The following
September Lebanon’s president elect Bashir Gemayel was assassinated and Israel invaded West Beirut
• Americans feel guilty for pulling out early, so they returned to help Lebanese government restore sovereignty
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Beirut Barracks Bombing
Two trucks bombs drove into the BLT buildingMarines were unprepared to defend against suicide car bombers
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Reagan Administration “By blindly supporting
Amin Gemayel, by allowing Israel a virtually free hand to invade Lebanon with American arms and by not curtailing Israel’s demands for a peace treaty with Beirut, the Reagan Administration had tipped the scales in favor of… the Maronites” (204)
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Check point manned by Lebanese troops and US Marines