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In response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Lebanon-based Shia terrorist group, Hizballah, was formed. (http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/hizballah.html)
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Being an anti-US terrorist group, Hizballah attacked the US Embassy in Beirut with a series of suicide truck bombings. (http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/hizballah.html)
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suicide bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut killing 241 American military personnel. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hezbollah#Hezbollah_during_the_Lebanese_Civil_war_.281982-1990.29)
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Expressed the ideology of Hizballah (Shi'i radicalism) and explained their goal of Israel's final departure from Lebanon as a prelude to its final obliteration. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah)
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The United States really started its focus on Hizballah after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847, from Athens to Rome, witch included 78 American passengers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_847)
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Hizballah decided to run for seats in the Lebanese government and ended up winning all twelve seats on the electoral list. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah)
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Hizballah assassinates the commander of the South Lebanon Army's Western Brigade witch lead to the fall of their army and rapid advancement of Hizballah forces into southern Lebanon. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hezbollah#Hezbollah_during_the_Lebanese_Civil_war_.281982-1990.29)
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The 34 day Lebanon War was a military conflict between Lebanon and Northern Isreal. After up to 1300 fatalities, Isreal withdrew at the request of the UN and both sides claimed victory. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah#2006_Lebanon_War)
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For the first time in over two decades, Hizballah attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut again, showing their anti-American ideology. (www.cfr.com www.nytimes.com)
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Hizballah has always claimed it has recieved funds from Syria. Hizballah supports Assad's regime, and has alledgedly joined in the Government's indiscriminate shellings of Syrian cities and towns. (www.aljazeera.com)
