military forces from Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War.By 1983, the situation had got so bad in the Middle Eastern country, that his first wife and young daughter had evacuated Lebanon, along with many other foreign nationals.But Anderson stuck it out and persuaded himself that he was safe, which is what ultimately got him kidnapped, he believes.He said: “That’s what got me kidnapped.
Arrogance”.He was kept as a hostage for six years and nine months, before finally being released on December 4, 1991, making him the longest held American hostage captured during the crisis.In his 1995 autobiography, ‘Den of Lions’, Anderson recounts some of the personal horrors he experienced during his time in captivity.To stay up to date with all the.
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