http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0802/p04s01-wogi.html?s=u2
Dan Murphy and Howard LaFranchi
"Persistent suicide bombings in Iraq. Attacks on London subways. Explosions at an Egyptian resort.
Whether related or not, these recent incidents have heightened global concern about the spread of radical Islamist militancy. And they raise questions about the current reach of Al Qaeda and groups with similar ideology. "