Consider US military involvement in Lebanon in 1982-84 with that in Iraq in 2003-2011. List 3 similarities between the two cases and 3 differences. Then compare US threat perception (interests, ends), policy (action, means) and outcome in each episode. Does Lebanon hold lessons for Iraq, or are they too different to be relevant? Use specific examples from the cases. “Set the scene briefly for each episode with historical context, introduce main characters. Conclude with several sentences summarizing the findings you drew from a comparison of the cases.