...the terrorists who are kidnaping and murdering American citizens and attacking American installations are being trained, financed, and directly or indirectly...governments — a new, international version of Murder, Incorporated. And all of these states are united by one simple criminal phenomenon — their fanatical...

...terrorists who are kidnapping and murdering American citizens and attacking American installations are being trained, financed and directly or indirectly...new international version of Murder, Inc." Reagan considered these governments — Iran, Libya, North Korea, Cuba and Nicaragua — a confederation of...

...confederation of terrorist states." Most of the terrorists attacking US citizens abroad, he argued, were "being trained, financed, and directly or indirectly controlled" by a core group of "outlaw states" seeking to undermine America's foreign policy objectives.51 Reagan's speech provoked...

...Stethem, to disappear into die anarchy diat was Beirut. On July 1 , Israel announced die release of tiiree hundred Lebanese prisoners, and President Reagan suspended...wherever it was committed. "There can be no place on Eardi left where it is safe for these monsters to rest, or train, or practice their cruel and deadly...

...sponsoring terrorism against our nation. . . . Most of the terrorists . . . are being trained, financed, and indirectly controlled by a core group of radical and...governments — a new international version of Murder Incorporated."35 The administration's strong rhetoric was backed by tough action. In April 1986, for...

...terrorists who are kidnapping and murdering American citizens and attacking American installations are being trained, financed and directly or indirectly...governments — a new, international version of Murder, Incorporated."51 By drawing the explicit analogy between organized crime and terrorism, the administration...