‘To The Shores Of’ Which Tripoli?

…From Miles O’Brien‘s interview this morning with General Carl Jensen, who is overseeing the evacuation effort of Americans from Lebanon:

M. O’BRIEN: Final thought here — Lebanon is a part of your anthem in the Marines, the shores of Tripoli and all…

The Cable Game responds: “Actually, no, Miles. There is a Tripoli, Lebanon, but there is also a Tripoli, Libya. And it was at that Tripoli, in Libya, that the Marines fought in 1805.” And that wasn’t the only mistake she noticed…