I mention Hezbollah’s 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in my article today — it is among the episodes most frequently invoked by Islamic terrorists. I regret, however, that I made the common error of saying 241 Marines were killed. Actually, it was 220 U.S. Marines, 18 U.S. Naval personnel, and 3 soldiers of the U.S. Army.

I should also add that, moments later, a second bomb was detonated at the nearby French barracks, killing 58 French paratroopers.