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Joe Wilson: “I have still not forgotten 283 U.S. Marines killed in Beirut by the Iranian regime. We should not forget that.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
I have still not forgotten 283 U.S. Marines killed in Beirut by the Iranian regime. We should not forget that.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson recalls the historical loss of Marines to highlight ongoing risks from Iran.

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