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William Francis Buckley (May 30, 1928 – June 3, 1985) was a United States Army officer in the United States Army Special Forces, and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief in Beirut from 1984 until his kidnapping and execution in 1985.
William F. Buckley, a legendary Agency officer, died on June 3, 1985 after enduring 14 months in terrorist custody. Bill was abducted in Beirut, Lebanon, which set off one of the most grueling periods in the CIA’s history.
Sep 28, 1988 · William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut who died at the hands of Iranian terrorists in 1985, was brutally tortured until he revealed government secrets.
The story of William F. Buckley, a CIA oficer and Special Forces veteran who was kidnapped and murdered in Lebanon in the 1980s, deserves to be told and told well.
Jun 2, 2023 · In the sprawling saga of American bravery and self-sacrifice, few figures tower as high as William Francis Buckley. This CIA station chief in Beirut during the tempestuous 1980s was the embodiment of indomitable courage and tireless service.
May 30, 2024 · On Friday morning March 16, 1984, William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Lebanon, began his 343rd day in Beirut. He was alone in his 10th floor apartment in the al-Manara apartment...
Nov 25, 1986 · In the early morning of March 16, 1984, William Francis Buckley, political officer/station chief for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at the United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was kidnapped outside his residence. As Buckley left for the U.S. embassy, armed men forced him into their car.
Feb 12, 2019 · In March 1984, Hezbollah fighters abducted William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut. They held him prisoner until June 1985, when he died of torture and neglect.
William Francis Buckley was a United States Army officer in the United States Army Special Forces, and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief in Beirut from 1984 until his kidnapping and execution in 1985.
Oct 12, 2012 · Mr. Buckley reportedly the CIA's top Middle East counterterrorist ex- pert, was kidnapped by pro-Iranian Shi'ite terrorists. According to pub- lished accounts, he was tortured by his captors and may have revealed the identities of some CIA oersonnel involved in counterterrorist activi- ties.
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