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...Murray's own responsibility was to interview Israeli government officials to determine why the U.S. declined to use Israeli medical help when it was offered. The injured Marines were flown to West Germany instead of taking the 20-minute flight into Israel, a decision which Murray says was practically, not politically, motivated...
...Murray said that the general in command knew the West German facilities, and that it would be inappropriate during a time of crisis to use unfamiliar facilities...
...head of the committee, retired admiral Robert L.J. Long, strongly praised Murray. "He brought a fine human quality to the commission. I am most appreciative of the service he provided...
Long added that Murray has a "broad back-ground in political military affairs, with a good understanding of the military." Murray has held a variety of positions in the federal government, including undersecretary of the navy and deputy assistant secretary of defense. Before coming to Harvard he served as dean of the Naval War College in Newport...
Although he declined to make any recommendations on future administration policy in Lebanon, Murray said he feels the worst course would be to increase the number of troops in the war-horn country...