The Nature of National Will in Operations Other-Than-War
Abstract
In August 1982 the United States led a multi-national force into Beirut to provide security while Palestinian fighters evacuated by sea following an Israeli invasion of Lebanon The Marines completed their mission within a month, but quickly returned following the massacre of Palestinian refugees by Israeli supported Lebanese militias The Marines now had an open-ended mission of stabilizing the country while the Lebanese government regained control They were still there on October 23, 1983 when a truck bomb blew up the Marine barracks, killing 241 people Less than five months later, the United States pulled out, washing its hands of the entire effort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA441465
Entities
People
- Jeff L. Brown
Organizations
- National War College