MI5 admits Iraq link to London bombings



"Blair has since acknowledged that terrorists may use Iraq for recruitment."

Villepin must have convinced him at their last meeting. The Brits need some
guidance in this area and the French are willing to help them out.


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MI5 admits Iraq link to London bombings

LONDON, July 28 (UPI) -- Iraq has become a "dominant issue" for Islamic
extremists operating in Britain, domestic intelligence agency MI5 said.

Blair admits Iraq terror recruitment link (July 26, 2005) -- British Prime
Minister Tony Blair acknowledged Tuesday the Iraq war was being used to
recruit terrorists, but said it was no excuse for the London ... >  full
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community must work to resolve the conflicts that provide ammunition for
terrorists, French Prime Minister Dominic de Villepin said ... >  full story

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has been used as a recruiting tool for terrorists, British Prime Minister
Tony Blair acknowledged Tuesday. However, those engaged ... >  full story

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In an analysis titled "Threat to the U.K. from International Terrorism"
posted on the agency's Web site, a team of MI5 analysts concludes, "Though
they have a range of aspirations and 'causes,' Iraq is a dominant issue for
a range of extremist groups and individuals in the U.K. and Europe."

In the wake of the July 7 bombings Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Prime
Minister Tony Blair insisted there was no link between Britain's role in the
Iraq invasion and the attacks. Their views came in contrast to a leaked
assessment by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Center, based at MI5, which
claimed three weeks before July 7 that Iraq was continuing to act "as a
focus of a range of terrorist related activities in Britain."

Blair has since acknowledged that terrorists may use Iraq for recruitment.

In their analysis, the MI5 officers add: "Some individuals who support the
insurgency are known to have traveled to Iraq in order to fight against
coalition forces. It is possible that they may return to the U.K. and
consider mounting attacks here."

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