When did it truly begin?

Submitted by Janell (United States), Mar 29, 2006 at 16:13

Did this begin to happen before the attack in 2001 or was it only then? Do we know what make Islamists attack people? I'm not sure I'll ever fully understand the situation, but I would like to have a bit clearer understanding of it.
Thanks.

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