Middle East: Poindexter memorandum for McFarlane (0450Z) (planned raid in Lebanon retaliating for US Marine barracks bombing in Beirut) [consulting MT and others] [declassified Spt 1999 - Jul 2010]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Venue: | White House |
| Source: | Reagan Library (NSPG Meetings Box 2) |
| Editorial comments: | 2350 EST 12 Nov = 0450 GMT 13 Nov and therefore listed 13th although dated 12 Nov. Associated documents follow the memorandum, including MT's original telegram (found elsewhere on this site) and the President's draft message in return. The projected raid did not take place, for reasons that remain obscure. Read NSPG minutes from the Reagan Administration on this site. Read NSC minutes from the Reagan Administration on this site. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 22pp |
| Themes: | Foreign policy (USA), Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Foreign policy (Middle East), Foreign policy (International organizations), Defence (general), Terrorism |
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