Makeup of the multinational force:

1) Given French ties to Lebanon, especially to the intelligentsia, French troops would be an obvious choice for one component.

2) It might not be essential for Mideast troops to participate. It is however, mandatory that some Moslem troops be included. Perhaps Indonesian.


Main question obviously is the exact role the multinational force would play. Would part of the role be to actually disarm warring parties? That seems absolutely necessary. And a tall order.