In 1982 a total of 241 military personnel, including 220 Marines, were killed by a truck bomb in Beirut, Lebanon. What was the reason for this attack against an American military base? A) ongoing conflict between American and Afghani forces led to the attack in Beirut B) militants funded by the Iranian government wanted U. S. forces out of the Middle East C) the United States sided with a Palestinian controlled Lebanon, which angered many in the region D) U. S. forces were sent to the region as a way to protect American economic interests in the region, angering many Middle Eastern governments