London the 'price' for Iraq

[leftchick]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15862603-2,00.html

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Last year, the since-retired head of the city's Metropolitan Police, Sir John Stevens, warned that despite the best efforts of his force there was "an inevitability that some sort of attack will get through".

For some analysts, the connection to Iraq was clear.

"I think you can see that there is a connection," said Magnus Ranstorp from the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at St Andrews University in Scotland.

"Britain has always been a strong supporter of the American 'war against terrorism' in Afghanistan as well. That helps make it a target," Ranstorp said.

"All of Europe is worried about what you can call the 'blowback' effect from Iraq," he added.

"Some people are going to go to places like Afghanistan and Iraq and become radicalised, and might make that leap into terrorism which they might not have made otherwise."




Galloway: Bombings price of Iraq

Mr Galloway was a vocal opponent of the Iraq war
Londoners have paid the price for Iraq and Afghanistan, says George Galloway.

The Respect MP, whose Bethnal Green and Bow constituency includes the site of at least one of the bomb attacks, said the attacks were "despicable".

He told the Commons it was the US-led coalition's actions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo which had inflamed hatred of the West in the Muslim world.

But minister Adam Ingram accused Mr Galloway of "dipping his poisonous tongue in a pool of blood".

The armed forces minister added that Mr Galloway's comments were "disgraceful".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4661633.stm

truth hurts eh Ingram? :eyes:

[politicaholic]

1. Mr. Magnus Ranstorp, I have one thing to say to you...

I am the Minister for the Center for the Study of Stating the Obvious and my response is:

"Well...duhhhh!"

[opihimoimoi]

2. Its SO Obvious even Mongo of RockRidge said so....

Just as much as we brainwash our peeps into become backers of PUBism/Bush....go to war, rally round the flag, etc...

They are doing the same....

For Honor,Country/Nation/GOD/Vengence/72 virgins/etc

Come, we go for the Heaven Pass......Bush not gonna be invited.

[cliss]

3. I've read that

the London bombing was retaliation for the Downing Street Memo. Any thoughts?

[leftchick]

4. where did you read that?

sounds rather strange.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. That sounds ridiculous

Who on earth claimed to have so much insider knowledge that they could tell you that? Who did they claim was being punished?