Retreat from Beirut
1985, English. Directed by Sherry Jones & Foster Wiley.
They went to keep the peace. But 241 died-caught in a military and political cross fire. One year after the pullout of American Marines from Lebanon, Frontline correspondent William Greider examines the decision and asks: Where should Americans die, and what should they die for?
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Who directed Retreat from Beirut?
Retreat from Beirut (1985) was directed by Sherry Jones and Foster Wiley and stars William Greider, Judy Woodruff.