True, Carter’s ineptitude did a lot of damage. However, the Beruit Marine barracks bombing was most certainly carried out by Hezbollah, with Iranian backing. Had Reagan acted swiftly and forcefully instead of leaving Lebanon, things may have been completely different than they are today.
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>>>>“However, the Beruit Marine barracks bombing was most certainly carried out by Hezbollah, with Iranian backing. Had Reagan acted swiftly and forcefully instead of leaving Lebanon, things may have been completely different than they are today.”
Totally agree.
From the article:
>>>>“For 31 years, the U.S. has been and is still making big mistakes with respect to its policy regarding Iran. It is as though the U.S. is unable or unwilling to recruit experienced and capable people as advisors on Iranian affair”.
Big Mistakes? Yes, most definitely.
However, the US - especially since Clinton administration (during George W Bush administration as well) - has “recruited experienced and capable people as advisors on Iranians affairs”. The problem is those”experienced and capable” advisors have mostly been “reformists” & lobby groups (such as NIAC) of the Islamic Republic regime!
IOW, the *reformists* of the Islamic Republic (along w/their proponents) have opposed Ahmadi-Nejad’s government & faction. But do not clearly oppose the Islamic Republic in its entirety.