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The idea that the US invaded Grenada over Beirut is somewhat ludicrous. We invaded because a friendly democratic government in our backyard was overthrown by an unfriendly government in our backyard as well as the (stated) goal of protecting American medical students in the country. Whether or not one agrees with the invasion of Grenada, tying it to Beirut in some sort of Cold War conspiracy theory is disingenuous.
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Given the Regan administration's obsession with fighting the great "Evil Empire" and the 'connections' made by members of Regan's own inner circle that the USSR was somehow an instigator of the Islamic Jihad (very much akin to Geo. W.'s people's insistance on Iraq's instigation of 9/11), given the very, very rushed launching of the invasion (tourist maps in place of proper military maps...really?...); given the rather forced and farcical 'rescue' of US citizens (mainly medical students willingly on the island) who were not even aware they 'needed' rescuing; and, finally given how the Regan administration needed something to divert attention from the bonehead blunder in Beirut while also perpetuating the cowboy, tough guy image of the President, no, I really don't see how this is all disingenous...
BTW, take a look at other Regan/Bush I 'problems' (KAL 007, the USS Stark, etc) and the 'coincidental' look-over-here-not over-there actions taken afterwards; it rather strains the term 'coincidence'...