Report 19820824A
Date
August 24, 1982
Administration
Ronald Reagan (First Term)Location
LebanonWas 4(a)(1) Triggered? (Hostilities/Imminent Hostilities)
No, as stated in report
Was 4(a)(2) Triggered? (Combat- Equipped Introduction)
Yes, stated or used terms in statute
Was 4(a)(3) Triggered? (Substantial Enlargement)
No, as described in/inferred from report
Joint/Coalition Mission
Yes
Details: "close coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces" and French and Italian military personnel "in the multinational force"
Article 51 Report to UN
Not applicable because no self-defense claim
Purpose/Mission
Advise/AssistDetails: Assist Lebanon as part of multinational force "in carrying out its responsibilities concerning the withdrawal of Palestinian [PLO] personnel"
Domestic Legal Authority
Constitution (Art. II)Details: "This deployment of the United States Armed Forces to Lebanon is being undertaken pursuant to the President's constitutional authority with respect to the conduct of foreign relations and as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces."
Claimed International Legal Basis
Consent of territorial stateDetails: "In response to the formal request of the Government of Lebanon"
Estimated Scope/Duration
Scope/duration specified
Details: "the United States military personnel will be withdrawn from Lebanon within thirty days"
Type of Enemy or Mission
Non-state actorDetails: Palestine Liberation Organization leadership, offices, and combatants in Beirut
Military Activity
Use of ground forcesDetails: Deployment of 800 Marines "equipped with weapons consistent with their non-combat mission, including usual infantry weapons" to assist the Government of Lebanon with "withdrawal of Palestinian personnel"
US Casualties Reported
Unknown
Non-US Casualties Reported
Unknown
