Legal Opinion
Holland v. Islamic Republic of Iran
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 31, 2005No. Civil Action 01-1924(CKK)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.
“May the days flow sweetly with music to your ears and may your time be spent knowing that the love you have given me shall never become dull in the wind.”
-Robert Holland, August 1983 letter to his wife
This action arises from the most deadly state-sponsored terrorist attack against American citizens prior to September 11, 2001 — the October 23, 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, during which 241 American servicemen acting as part of a multinational U.N.authorized peacekeeping force were murdered in their sleep by a suicide bomber.…
2Cases cited61 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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