Lebanon π±π§ Was the Syria πΈπΎ of the 80s
Foreword: This was originally written on Sunday October 16, 2022. I originally wrote this in response to a video that Cody had done on his alternate history channel, AlternateHistoryHub, about the Soviet-Afghan War π¦π«☭. Specifically, it was in response to a comment he had made regarding the war when he said that it was the "Syria πΈπΎ of the 80s" due to the presence of foreign fighters in the conflict, including Islamists ☪️, joining to fight the Soviets ☭. And I just couldn't help but disagree more. Afghanistan π¦π« was not the "Syria πΈπΎ of the 80s," Lebanon π±π§ was. When you look at the conflicts that took place around this time in the Middle East and Central Asia, which is where the Soviet-Afghan War π¦π«☭ took place, the Lebanese Civil War π±π§ is probably the most similar to the Syrian Civil War πΈπΎ of today. Like the Syrian Civil War πΈπΎ, it was a multifaceted and multiparty conflict, including many militia groups and insurgent groups all vying fo...