Why was there no public outcry when Weinberger over=rode a Presidential decision for an airstrike on Hezbolla

Question

Headquarters after they had killed all the Marines in the barracks in Lebanon in 1982?, I think??

Answer 1

http://judicial-inc.biz/Beirut_false_flag.htm

Answer 2

President Regan was a fairly decisive man. It is very doubtful Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger was able to over-ride President Reagan.

There may have been some last minute strategy changes made by the President and Weinberger. but, an over-ride....I wonder about that.

Answer 3

Without actually researching, I think your view is flawed.

The President is the Commander In Chief, every order he gives to a soldier has to be carried out. However, it is impossible for him to issue every single order. He will ordinarily voice his approval for an attack and leave the details to either the Secretary of Defense, the 3 Secretaries for the Services or to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Sometimes, he leave decisions entirely to the Defense Secretary, who will after consultations with senior Commanders, issue the order.

He does at times (as probably is, in the above matter), when an immediate decision can't be made on the spot, give his assent not to strike (due to certain conditions on the field) during a specified time frame. Once that time frame elapses, he would have told the Defense Secretary to order a strike.
In simpler words, he would have said no, not now, but at the same time, said yes (to attack), after commanders in the field feel the timing is right.

To maintain a chain of command, he normally leaves the actual go ahead (to issue the order), to the Defense Secretary, who will then sign a Defense Directive. (During Gulf War I, all formal orders were issued by Defense Secretary Cheney, acting with President Bush's approval).

NB: The order to drop the atom bomb on Japan, was made by President Truman much earlier than widely believed. Somewhere in mid July 1945, he gave his consent and left it to the Secretary of War, to instruct the relevant Generals. No actual date was given for the bomb to be dropped.
The Joint Chiefs, then left the timing to a Air Force Major-General overseeing that area of the Pacific (I believe he wasn't a full general and can't recall his name). That General waited until early August, before settling on Aug 6, when the weather conditions were better, to give the final order to unit concerned. Thereafter, the rest is history

Answer 4

Oh there was an outcry alright I remembered when that happened. Talk about America tucking tail and running. I never understood how the Secretary Of State can override a Presidential decision to attack.

Answer 5

Weinberger was connected to the Jewish lobby. Israel didn't want US troops operating so close to their border. Maybe Israel was afraid of a US invasion following the USS Liberty bombing in 1967 and the bombing of the Marine barracks.