Terror Part Un! The War on Terror Is A Faux Issue!

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April 1983
Car bomb exploded in front of the U.S. embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people, including 17 Americans. More than 100 others wounded. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility, "part of the Islamic revolution." Iran denied having any role in the attack.

Oct 1983
Terrorists bombed U.S. Marine compound Beirut, result: largest loss of U.S. military personnel in single event since the Vietnam War. The blast, killed 241, was by Muslim militias after U.S. warships intervened in Lebanon civil war.

Dec 1983
Harrod's department store London bombed on December 16, by Northern Ireland terrorist organization Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA). Bombing killed 5, including 1 American, and injured 91.

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Sept 1984
14 killed, 70 wounded when van loaded with 400 pounds of explosives drove past checkpoint at the U.S. embassy annex in Awkar and were detonated, driver of the van killed by British security guards. Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility.

June 1985
A bomb exploded on Air India flight over North Atlantic following departure from Canada, killing all 329 passengers on board. A 2nd bomb exploded at Narita Airport Japan, killing 2. Sikh extremists claimed responsibility.

July 1985
Abu Nidal terrorist's bombed British Airways ticket office in Madrid, killing 1 injuring 27. A TWA office also destroyed. The bombings in retaliation against President Reagan's threat the previous day to strike against terrorism.

Oct 1985
4 armed Palestinians hijacked Italian cruise ship "Achille Lauro" near Alexandria, Egypt, off the Syrian port of Tartus, terrorists killed wheelchair-bound American. Egypt & Italy negotiated return of ship and remaining passengers. U.S. fighter's intercepted Egyptian jet carrying hijackers forced it down at NATO base in Italy.

Nov 1985
An Egyptian jet hijacked to Malta. 59 passengers, including 1 American, killed when Egyptian troops stormed the plane in Malta on November 24.

April 1986
4 Americans killed and 9, including 5 Americans, injured when a bomb exploded aboard TWA flight 840 as it traveled from Rome to Athens. The aircraft landed safely at Athens airport.

April 1986
Le Belle Disco, a nightclub in West Berlin frequented by U.S. servicemen, was bombed, killing two American soldiers and one Turkish woman. Two hundred others were wounded in the bombing. Libya was implicated in the bombing.

Sept 1986
Twenty-one Jewish worshipers were killed in Istanbul during an attack on a synagogue by an Abu Nidal terrorist team.

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Professor Bagnolo has majored in: Cultural Anthropology, Architectural design, painting, creative writing. As a child prodigy, abed with polio for almost two years, he was offered an opportunity to skip three grades at age 8.
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