-- However during there stay, they weren't safe.

Kamal Joumblat, the founder of PSP and the father of Walid Joumblat who is now a close American ally, was behind several sniper attacks on the Marines resulting in a death toll over the years.

Part #2

-- The second American military interventions in Lebanon was in 10-6-1976.

When USA used military ships to evacuate all forigen citizens from Lebanon, as soon as the civil war started.

Part #3

-- The third American intervention in Lebanon was in June 1982.

By then Israel had invaded lebanon to fight and expell all Palastinian forces from Lebanon. The American mission was to evacuate all American and European citizens.

Part #4

-- The fourth military intervention is when USA marines helped IDF forces oversee the expell of Palastinian forces from lebanon and secure the port and airport of Beirut.

Part #5

-- During 1982 USA forces were tasked with training the Lebanese army.

But then, the army was already split into a Muslim, Christian, and zionist one.

During that year, USA forces were targeted and ambushed by Amal and PSP.

Part #6

-- During their stay they were, along with French and other allies troops, only allowed to fire when fired at.

However even given these orders, they assisted the Christian army led by the president in shelling Southern Beirut ( Dahyeh).

Dahyeh was the Palastinian strong hold of Palastinians and anti phalanges.

Part #7