Bush:

“Twenty-five years ago a suicide bomb destroyed the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. We remember the 241 American Marines, soldiers, and sailors who lost their lives in that attack, and we pay tribute to their families and loved ones. The U.S. forces in Lebanon were serving as part of the Multinational Force working to bring peace and security to that country, torn by years of civil war.

“On the anniversary of this unconscionable attack, we honor the memory of those brave servicemen and women through our commitment to succeeding in the war on terror. We express our gratitude to those serving abroad to protect America and promote peace and freedom around the world. And we reiterate our strong support for the voices of moderation and justice in Lebanon.”
Which you would say was missing:

–That the bombing was carried out by cadre of Hizballah under the guidance of Syria and Iran.

–Today, attacks are being carried out against U.S. military personnel in Iraq under the guidance of Syria and Iran, and

–Iran is trying to stage such attacks in Afghanistan.

–In addition, Iran’s current minister of defense was the head of covert operations at the time that these were killing U.S. citizens.

–Hizballah was involved in other attacks on U.S. citizens and servicemen in Lebanon.

–It is also the anniversary of the killing of three U.S. security agents by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who the Palestinian Authority never punished and Hamas is now protecting. There is no apparent effort by the U.S. government to bring these killers to justice or to press the Palestinian Authority and Hamas to cooperate in doing so or to punish them for not doing so.

All of these forces, however, are left anonymous.