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In June, 1976, U.S. Ambassador Francis Meloy and his economic counselor were assassinated in Beirut by Palestinian sympathizers. In August, 1980, as U.S. Ambassador John Gunther Dean was driving to his residence in a suburb of Lebanon's capital, his bullet-proof car was riddled with machine-gun fire—this attempt on his life later claimed by the "Front for the Liberation of Lebanon From Foreigners," a right-wing and pro-Christian group that accused the U.S. of aiding the Palestinians. Between 1978 and 1982 factions tied to Palestinian guerrillas fired rockets at the U.S. embassy on four separate occasions. In April, 1983, the bombing of the embassy, took a toll of sixty-three lives; the first group to claim "credit" was a littleknown pro-Iranian faction

Terrorists realize that ideological commitment to their organizational goals is a prerequisite to their survival as an effective fighting force. Consequently, they carefully avoid taking any action which might fall beyond the umbrella of a real or a contrived popular cause. Thus, the terrorist has learned how to skillfully manipulate social conditions & grievances, & execute specific criminal acts gauged to impact upon a preselected target audience. Additionally, the management practices, cellular & columnar structures, personnel selection, & internal control measures utilized by the terrorist are intended to enhance the effective & efficient implementation of organizational goals & objectives; however, the United States police, especially, have caused terrorist groups to adjust their methods of operation & style of organization, & to regulate & restrict their membership. The increased sophistication of the police, therefore, particularly in the areas of communication, mobility, & information, seems to have impaired greatly the organization & extension of terrorist groups in the United States. 1 Figure. Modified HA.