bombing
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Only one person has so far been convicted for the bombing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The trial of a Libyan man over the Lockerbie bombing has been postponed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“You could end up bombing Paraguay,” Rubio joked.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
The carrier and its embarked aircraft were instrumental to the U.S.’s Operation Epic Fury bombing campaign, and the ship has since participated in the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Though he had ordered the bombing, Johnson wasn’t absolutely convinced the North Vietnamese had initiated another attack.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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