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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Aoun denied responsibility for the assassination, branding it a "loathsome crime," and he is by no means the only possible suspect. Some Lebanese thought the professionalism of the bombing signaled a foreign intelligence service in action. Iran, Israel and Iraq were leading candidates, since each backs militant Lebanese factions that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lebanon A Bomb Aimed at Peace | 12/4/1989 | See Source »

What happens to a land beloved for its beauty when the beauty is ripped away? The northeastern islands of the Caribbean, ringed by sugary beaches, plush with unlikely flowers, inspiring rummy tropical dreams, have become the American paradise. Even the license plates say so. Two months ago, when Hurricane Hugo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Rebuilding Paradise | 12/4/1989 | See Source »

But repairing the physical destruction is only the beginning; next comes the damage control. Dec. 15 marks the start of the high tourist season, and if tourists do not come back, neither will the islands. More than 10 million visitors came last year, leaving behind $7.3 billion. After Hugo, cancellations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Rebuilding Paradise | 12/4/1989 | See Source »

So hotels have taken advantage of the storm, the insurance money and the low season to hasten renovations. By the end of October, most hotels on St. Thomas and St. John were ready for visitors. While the government boosted its advertising budget 54%, hoteliers even offered guests a money-back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Rebuilding Paradise | 12/4/1989 | See Source »

But were they?

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: Rebuilding Paradise | 12/4/1989 | See Source »

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