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Beirut 1958 - How America's Wars in the Middle East Began (Hardcover)
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Beirut 1958 - How America's Wars in the Middle East Began (Hardcover)
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Loot Price R575
Discovery Miles 5 750
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What wasn't learned from a U.S. intervention that succeeded. In
July 1958, U.S. Marines stormed the beach in Beirut, Lebanon, ready
for combat. They were greeted by vendors and sunbathers.
Fortunately, the rest of their mission helping to end Lebanon's
first civil war went nearly as smoothly and successfully, thanks in
large part to the skillful work of American diplomats who helped
arrange a compromise solution. Future American interventions in the
region would not work out quite as well. Bruce Riedel's new book
tells the now-forgotten story (forgotten, that is, in the United
States) of the first U.S. combat operation in the Middle East.
President Eisenhower sent the Marines in the wake of a bloody coup
in Iraq, a seismic event that altered politics not only of that
country but eventually of the entire region. Eisenhower feared that
the coup, along with other conspiracies and events that seemed
mysterious back in Washington, threatened American interests in the
Middle East. His action, and those of others, were driven in large
part by a cast of fascinating characters whose espionage and covert
actions could be grist for a movie. Although Eisenhower's
intervention in Lebanon was unique, certainly in its relatively
benign outcome, it does hold important lessons for today's
policymakers as they seek to deal with the always unexpected
challenges in the Middle East. Veteran analyst Bruce Reidel
describes the scene as it emerged six decades ago, and he suggests
that some of the lessons learned then are still valid today. A key
lesson? Not to rush to judgment when surprised by the unexpected.
And don't assume the worst.
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