Beirut 1958: The Marine Landing That Didn't End a Civil War
In 1958, Lebanon teetered on the brink of collapse as a civil war erupted between factions loyal to President Camille Chamoun and those supporting Gamal Abdel Nasser's pan-Arabism. The United States, invoking the Eisenhower Doctrine, launched Operation Blue Bat—landing 14,000 Marines on the beaches of Beirut. But the intervention didn't end the conflict; instead, it reshaped Lebanese politics forever. This episode explores the revolt's roots in the Chouf Mountains, the role of Druze leader Kamal Jumblatt, the surprising alliance between Chamoun and the Maronite patriarch, and how a compromise candidate—Fuad Chehab—emerged from the chaos. We also uncover the story of the 'Rosewater Coup,' a secret plot that never materialized, and reflect on what the 1958 crisis reveals about Lebanon's fragile sectarian balance.
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