Monday, August 29, 2005

Government warned over UK terror threat / Scotsman, 29 Aug 2005

http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1857722005
Micahel Howie
"Key points
� Senior civil servant warned government of terror threat 1 year before July 7
� Foreign Office official cited Iraq war as fuelling increased terror threat
� Warning revealed as Foreign Office document leaked to press
Key quote
'Experience of ministers and officials working in this area suggests that the issue of British foreign policy and the perception of its negative effect on Muslims globally plays a significant role in creating a feeling of anger and impotence among especially the younger generation of British Muslims' - Foreign Office document"