I am not saying that Iran caused that civil war. Kohmeni was a religious leader who had been exiled from Iran. He had his believers even though he wasn’t in power.
According to General Mattis, the current Iranian Government is one of the biggest problems with respect to state sponsored terrorism.
I agree that Saudis need to be dealt with too. You might be interested in the following from a survivor of the Lebanon Civil War:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTt8E8uUgpw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFO1AtjoUoo
Firstly, thanks for the youtube links.
I’m totally aware of Khomeini’s history in Iran as well as his exile in Iraq and later France. The history of that region is & has been an area of interest. Also, know and have known several Lebanese-Christians over the last 30 years, which has been helpful to understand their views regarding matters in Lebanon.
In relation to Lebanon’s history, it’s been a dog’s breakfast, even prior to 1975 start of civil war. Wars between various groups (Secular, Druze, different Christians denominations, Muslims sects, and various foreign groups), and shifting alliances, dating back to 1950s and 1960s.
Not to oversimplify, the influx of Palestinians from various nearby lands including Israel, and later Jordan into Lebanon did contribute significantly to 1975 civil war. Hence, the ground was prepared for further turmoil. Khomeini only added to it, from a shia angle, after 1980. Actually, Khomeini’s best buddy was PLO’s Yasser Arafat and his thugs.
What Mattis has to say is not new. Iran was singled out as “the biggest sponsor of state terrorism” a long time ago.
George W Bush named Iran, Iraq and Syria as “the axis of evil”, remember? Yet, GWB did his best to protect his Saudi friends post-9/11. Actually, it wasn’t only GWB, but also Obama - both bowing to the Saudi king. So, now, we’ve a continuation of the same foreign policy. Saddam is gone, Obama tried to get rid of Assad, and we hear the same beating of drums for Iran now.
IOW, I am not confident that we’ll get rid of global ‘Extreme Islamic Terrorism’ (aka ISIS & AQ), because the real & main culprits behind them are ‘allies’ of the US.
It’s not because the regime in Iran is ideal from my perspective, but because the alternative through an invasion by ‘foreign elements’ will be both catastrophic for Iranians in general as well as the region.