Most Britons see Iraq link to London bombings-poll

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L19442078.htm

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Britons think the July 7 bombings in London were linked to Prime Minister Tony Blair's support for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, according to a poll published on Tuesday.

The ICM survey for the Guardian newspaper found 33 percent of Britons believe Blair bears "a lot" of responsibility for the London bombings and a further 31 percent "a little".

Only 28 percent of those polled said Iraq and the London bombings were not connected.

Blair has rejected any link between Iraq and the blasts which killed 56 people and wounded hundreds more on three underground trains and a bus in central London.

[krkaufman]

1. Ouch. 64% think Blair bears some responsibility...

... for the bombings.

Blair saying Iraq has nothing to do with the blasts is like Aznar saying the Madrid bombings were the fault of ETA.

[daleo]

2. The British people will now be called idiots

By the people they elected.

[LynnTheDem]

3. Tony bLiar, out of step with everyone else yet again. Time to retire him.

buh-bye, bLiar.