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Word: suleiman (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1980
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...some observers, the militia leaders appear to have the morals of Mafia dons. The Phalangists' sneak attack was reminiscent of a raid they made in June 1978 on still another Christian faction, the one led by former Lebanese President Suleiman Franjieh. In that attack, Franjieh's eldest son Tony, as well as Tony's wife and infant daughter, was slain by Phalangist gunmen. In their assault on the National Liberals last week, the Phalangists seized and burned the home of Dany Chamoun, the son of the party leader and the commander of the group's militia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LEBANON: Mafia Morals | 7/21/1980 | See Source »

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