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July 2013 Beirut Bombing

 * July 2013 Beirut bombing

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I chose this article because my family is Lebanese and I recall my family talking about this bombing during the time it happened, however I was too young to comprehend Middle Eastern politics at the time. I believe this article matters because the July bombing in 2013 was a significant part of Lebanon's history and projected the country into a difficult time. My first impression of the article was that it was a very simplified version of the issue, yet accurately touched on many parts of the situation.

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(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)


 * Everything in the article is relevant to the topic that it discusses. There is information about Hezbollah, accurate dates, and a brief overview of who was responsible for this bombing. None of the information distracted me about the topic, if anything there were details that I wish were expanded on more in order to provide a fuller picture. None of the information provided is out of date, because this stub discusses an event that happened in the past, there is no current information about that specific issue. What could be added is the on going feud between the Middle Eastern countries and how the bad blood has created political turmoil and further endangered the lives of the Lebanese people. The article underrepresented the Lebanese people, and instead focuses on placing blame about what group, or country, placed the bomb. I believe this to be an equity gap because the bombing affected many people within the Lebanese community, however the hardships they faced were not mentioned other than the brief statistics about how many death and injuries were caused. Since the bombing happened in the middle of Beirut, it is an integral part of the story to explain the implications of this situation on the people of Beirut, how they overcame it, and how it still effects them today.
 * The article is very neutral, it successfully discusses all possible suspects and provides brief context as to why certain groups may have had the motive to bomb Beirut (non justify the bombing). There are no claims that appear heavily biased, however some issues are underrepresented. What I mean by this is that there are areas that could have been expanded on to provide the reader with a better understanding.
 * The citations are all links that work, and they support the claims in the articles. The information provided in the article is not directly sited, all the citations come at the end and are not linked to specific pieces of information. The sources are mostly neutral news sources, that approach the issue from a non-biased stand point and include a diversity of French and American publications.
 * There are no conversations going on about this topic. However, it was nominated for deletion in August of 2013. The article is part of WikiProjects Lebanon, Military History, and Terrorism; all of which are rated stub-class and of low importance.