The premise that terrorism began with the war in Iraq or has been in response to the policies of George W. Bush or are directed solely against the United States is laughable to say the least. The list below outlines over 80 major Islamic terror attacks since the 1960s; they involve numerous hijackings and bombings, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people around the globe. This brief list, however is only the tip of the iceberg and doesn’t even include the daily attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and dozens of other hotspots around the world. To say nothing of the fact that most of the worlds armed conflicts currently raging (well over 100), involve armed Islamic radicals.

2004 Christmas bombing in the Phillipines
2004 Bombing on Australian embassy in Indonesia
2004 Downing of two Russia airliners
2003 Bombing of Russian passenger train
2003 Mumbai bombings
2003 Attack on Jews in Casablanca
2003 Attack on resort in Davao, Phillipines
2002 Attack on Kenyan resort hotel
2002 Attack on Moscow theater
2002 Bus bombing in Manila
2002 Car bombing of Moscow McDonalds
2002 Bombing of Bali tourist resort in Indonesia
2002 Attack on Hindu temple in Ahmedabad, India
2002 Attack at LAX ticket counter
2002 Murder of French tour bus in Pakistan
2002 Bombing of synagogue in Tunisia
2001 Attack on Indian Parliament Building
2001 Attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon
2001 Bombing of Moscow subway
2000 Bombing of USS Cole
1999 Hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814
1999 Bombing of Russian Apartment Buildings
1998 Bombing of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania
1997 Murder of tourists at Luxor Pyramid complex in Egypt
1996 Bombing of Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia
1995 Bombing of Egyptian Embassy in Islamabad
1995 Bombing of US barracks in Saudi Arabia
1995 Series of transport bombings in France
1994 Attack on Israeli embassy in London and Jewish charity group
1994 Bombing of Philippine Airlines Flight 434
1994 Bombing of Air France Flight 8969
1994 Bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 00901
1994 Bombing of Jewish Center in Buenos Aires
1993 Mumbai car bombings
1993 Attack on World Trade Center in New York
1992 Bombing of Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires
1989 Bombing of UTA Flight UT-772
1988 Bombing of Pan Am 103
1986 Bombing of Paris restaurant, bar, and police station
1986 Bombing of Paris Post Office
1986 Hijacking of Pan Am 73
1986 Bombing of TWA 840
1986 Bombing of Berlin disco
1986 Bombing of French passenger train
1986 Bombing of Paris sporting goods store (FNAC)
1986 Bombing on Paris street (Champs Élysées)
1985 Simultaenous attacks on Rome and Vienna airports
1985 Bombing of Paris shopping center
1985 Hijacking of EgyptAir 648
1985 Hijacking of oceanliner Achille Lauro
1985 Hijacking of TWA 847
1983 Bombing of Gulf Air 771
1983 Bombing of US embassy in Lebanon
1982 Bombing of Goldenberg restaurant in Paris
1982 Attack on French passenger train enroute to Toulouse
1981 Assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
1980 Attack on Copernic synagogue in Paris
1980 Attack on Antwerp synagogue
1979 Seizure of US embassy in Tehran
1977 Attack on Lufthansa LH 181
1976 Hijacking of AirFrance 139
1975 Attack on OPEC Headquarters
1974 Bombing of TWA 841
1974 Attack on Singapore Oil Refinery and subsquent ferryboat hijacking
1973 Bombing of Pan Am 110
1973 Attack on Saudi embassy in Sudan
1972 Murder of Israeli Olympic atheletes
1970 Black September Hijacking of four airliners simultaneously
1970 Bombing of Swissair 330
1969 Hijacking of TWA 840
1968 Hijacking of El Al flight
1961 Bombing of oveanliner MV Dara