What would you say if a country was repeatedly the victim of violent attacks, including the bombing of its embassies, attacks on its warships, bombing of military barracks (of more than one occasion), the bombing of office buildings the kidnapping and murder of its citizens? If you say that nation was at war, you would be wrong, at least that is the thinking of Senator John Kerry.

During a recent news conference in support of Senator Barack Obama, Kerry stated that the US was not at war before September 11. Yet during that same news conference Kerry states that it is McCain who is “out of step with history and facts." Perhaps McCain is out of step especially if he, like Bush, clings to the belief that these radicals in Iraq will ever embrace the concept of representative government.

Kerry gross naiveté highlights the danger this country faces. We can also get on our hands and knees and give thanks that Kerry is not our president today. This country can ill afford to have as its leader, individuals who stubbornly refuse to recognize the inescapable truly of Radical Islam which has been a threat to this country, if not all of Western Civilization for decades.
Like Kerry, many leaders, particularly on the left foolishly underestimate the threat this nation faces, some blame Bush in general, or the War in Iraq specifically for creating terrorism, yet the history of events clearly shows that the global threat posed by radical Islam continues from generation to generation.

Lest we Forget: An abridged list of Islamic terror attacks since 1961

2004 Christmas bombing in the Philippines
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, Philippines
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 Simultaneous 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 subsequent ferryboat hijacking
1973 Bombing of Pan Am 110
1973 Attack on Saudi embassy in Sudan
1972 Murder of Israeli Olympic athletes
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 oceanliner MV Dara

Links:
http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/05/30/kerry-on-sept-11-we-were-at-peace/