; Iran Needs to Be Held Accountable for U.S. Terror Deaths

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Everyone remembers the Twin Towers, but fewer recall the first towers targeted by violent extremists. Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of the Khobar Towers bombing in which 19 American servicemen and one Saudi national were killed and 372 wounded. For the families of those who died, justice has been long in coming, but a new court ruling gives hope that closure may be near.

The towers were bombed by members of Hezbollah al-Hejaz, a Shiite terrorist group sponsored by Iran. The Islamic Republic is directly or indirectly responsible for more American military deaths than any country since the Vietnam War. In the case of Khobar Towers, terrorists executed a direct order from senior Iranian government leaders. President Clinton met at Eglin and Patrick Air Force Bases with victims' families and promised swift action. "He shook our hands and said justice would be served," a family member told The Washington Times. "But it wasn't served under him."

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; Iran Needs to Be Held Accountable for U.S. Terror Deaths

The Clinton administration was aware of the Iranian connection but chose not to hold Tehran responsible pu...

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