(NSDD) that authorized covert operations that were intended to "neutralize" terrorists. This prompted some discussion as to the directive's legality vis-a-vis Executive Order 12333, which proscribed "assassination." While the neutralization terminology was ultimately scrapped in the signed NSDD 138, the directive nevertheless marked a significant shift in U.S. security policy in that it explicitly articulated America's right to defend itself against terrorists. Commemoration The attack on the Turkish embassy in Lisbon is commemorated by Armenians and Turks around the world. Every year the Armenian community in Lebanon holds memorial services to commemorate the deaths of the 5 attackers. The Armenian community of Glendale, California, held a vigil at a local church to "commemorate and honor the sacrifice" of the five attackers. The Armenian-American newspaper Asbarez in its editorial referred to the attackers as "freedom fighters and the heroes". In 2011 the Turkish embassy in Lisbon held a ceremony to commemorate the deaths of the wife of the Turkish diplomat and the Portuguese policeman who died in the attack. References External links SIC Notícias. Ataque à embaixada Terrorist incidents in Europe in 1983 1983 murders in Portugal Turkish Embassy Attack In Lisbon, 1983 Terrorist attacks attributed to Armenian militant groups Lisbon History of Lisbon 1983 in international relations Portugal–Turkey relations Attacks on diplomatic missions in Portugal 1980s in Lisbon 1983 in Turkey July 1983 events in Europe Terrorism in Portugal Terrorist incidents in Portugal