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Beirut 1958: How America’s Wars in the Middle East Began

by Bruce Riedel

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 Ameri

Publisher

Brookings Institution Press

Publication date

2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

136

ISBN

9780815737292