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US Marines Land in Grenada Amid Political Doubts

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American Marines have landed on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Early reports speak of heavy fighting. Margaret Thatcher, the British Prime Minister, was furious about the action and told Parliament she thought it was ill-advised. She had communicated her very considerable doubts to the United States and told Reagan the action had to stop, but he replied it was too late as forces were already on the beaches. The weapons mentioned are those Mr. Reagan says are under friendly island paradise. The stated objective of the US is to restore democracy in Grenada. The intervention has been met with political doubts regarding its necessity and objectives.

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BBC World Service

“American Marines have landed on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Grenada. Early reports speak of heavy... Margaret Thatcher was furious about this. She told Parliament today she thought the action was ill-advised. We communicated to the United States our very considerable doubts. When she first of all rang up Reagan and said, this has got to stop. You must call your forces back. Reagan said, it's too late, they're on the beaches already.”

BBC World Service

“American Marines have landed on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Grenada. Early reports speak of heavy... Margaret Thatcher was furious about this. She told Parliament today she thought the action was ill-advised.”

NPO Radio 1

“Ja, ik ging wel gewoon doorknippen. Ik heb iedereen gemeld van tevoren. Veel vrienden van me zijn tegen me dat ze me hadden, wat ik begrijp. Hoe zou dat? Net het leuke aan mij is volgens mij dat ik praat. Oké, dus er viel alles een beetje weg voor half jaar. Ja, of het ging, het is het weer toch?”

Radio Observador

“Carlos Castro pega no telamóvel e liga para a amiga Vanda Pires. A chamada está registada na listagem que a polícia de Nova Iorque pede ao operador amóvel. Diz que está farto. Passou a noite a discutir com Renato. Afinal, talvez, se tenha enganado em relação a ele, admite.”

WTOP Washington DC

“And to say what makes them think that the killing was premeditated.”

NPR

“at the table. For Ampere News, I'm Jerry Buscarin in Van, Turkey.”

Radio La Red Argentina

“el torneo causura con la fase final. consulta tu médico, ministerio de”

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