[Sparta]

Beirut ping.

If you want on or off the Western Civilization Military History ping list, let me know.

[snippy_about_it]

Thanks for the ping Sparta. Good to 'see' you.

[Ajnin]

The highly respected president of the American University of Beirut, Dr. Malcolm Kerr, a distinguished scholar of the Arab world, was gunned down on Jan. 18 outside his office by Islamic militants aligned with Iran

I believe that this is the father of Steve Kerr of the Chicago Bulls.