Washington, D.C. (Rightcommentary.com): Twenty-five years ago today a late model GMC truck packed with explosives slammed into the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and crashing through the lobby door.

Often overshadowed by the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut only six months later (as well as the many suicide vehicle bombs since), the Embassy bombing was one of the deadliest terrorist attack against the United States, the first major suicide vehicle bombing, and Hezbollah’s opening move in its long war against the United States.

Beyond the symbolism of leveling a U.S. Embassy, the bombing was in fact a major strategic blow on American power.

Prior to Al Qaida’s attack on 9-11, Hezbollah had killed more Americans than any other terrorist organization.