Was the 1982 Lebanon war like Israel's Vietnam?

Due to factors like nation size, proximity of threats, and regional instability, the legacy of Lebanon for Israel was perhaps more profound than the Vietnam legacy was for the US. read more

Yes, very much so. The war actually lasted till the final withdrawl in 2000. These are the similarities - * attempting to achieve an impossible ambitious and arrogant goal (stopping communism in Asia; new order in the middle east). read more

The 1982 Lebanon War and the Vietnam War were characterised in nature and conduct by military asymmetry and the assumption that military strength was the most important asset in war. read more

And so the conditions for Hezbollah to form were created. Israel eliminated one threat to it’s northern border, but a new threat then emerged. Israel withdrew from most of Lebanon in 1985, but continued to occupy a “security zone” in southern Lebanon and fought a low-intensity guerrilla war with Hezbollah. read more