By Benis M. Frank

This e-book is an easy account of the deployment of Marines to Lebanon within the interval 1982-1984 . the tale starts off with the touchdown of the 32d Marine Amphibious Unit (32d MAU) in Beirut in August 1982 on the request of the Lebanese Governmen to help, including French and Italian army devices, in supervising the evacuation of the Palestine Liberation association. It leads to February 1984 with the withdrawal of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit following the potent finish of its challenge and the approximately entire breakdown of order in Lebanon. In among is an ambiguous Marine undertaking of presence of 18 months length. including the British, French, and Italian individuals of the Multi-National strength, the Marines tried, as peacekeepers, to aid the Lebanese executive achieve balance and finishing the factional battling which has all yet destroyed Lebanon as a achievable political entity.

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USMC (Ret ) Col Thomas M. , 24th MAU commander, is seen with Col Elias Khalil, Lebanese liaison office r his staff hosted JCS Chairman General John W . , who was occompanied by Admiral Rowden . The MAU's mission was expanded on 1 November , when the Secretary of Defense approved the conduc t of daylight motorized patrols, first to east Beirut an d then in Baabda, and foot patrols later in Yarze . These Seemingly oblivious of the American presence, Lebanese civilians go about their business as Marines of the 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Company K, BLT 3/8, conduct their firs t patrol in Hay es Salaam ("Hooterville'), outside of the Beirut Airport in December 1982 .

Present at this confrontation in addition to Johnston was Colonel Mead, Captain McCabe, and a squa d of Marines, plus a second squad, all whom physically pushed the crowd back . A concession was made to let some of the French vehicles through, but the Marines were determined that the French ". . were not going to lead Arafat . " into the port area 44 Arafat ' s vehicle entered the port area first, escorte d by about 25 PLO bodyguards, all of whom appeare d concerned that they were going to relinquish protection of their chief to the Marines .

Were not going to lead Arafat . " into the port area 44 Arafat ' s vehicle entered the port area first, escorte d by about 25 PLO bodyguards, all of whom appeare d concerned that they were going to relinquish protection of their chief to the Marines . The PLO slappe d their rifles and made threatening gestures to the Marines, and actually attempted to push themselve s through the Marine checkpoint . The Marines in tur n pushed the bodyguards back . Adding to the tensio n was an accidental discharge by one of the French troops .

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