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Optimism Fades For Quick Release Of Hostages In Lebanon
The article notes eight Americans remain held in Lebanon a year after the Iran Contra disclosures. Officials and terrorism experts express little optimism for early freedom, citing past patterns of concessions and potential delays into the 1988 election year. It also lists related events including Terry Waite’s disappearance and hostage cases tied to Beirut.
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Washington
Wartorn
Lebanon
Reagan
U.S
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
State Department
Brian Jenkins
Rand Corp
Santa Monica
Calif
Jenkins
Iran
Islamic Jihad
Kuwait
Congress
Beirut University College
United States
Terry Waite
Canterbury
Terry Anderson
Associated Press
Middle East
Charles Glass
ABC TV
Beirut