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To: Dale Baker who wrote (2183)	7/25/2005 12:09:11 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 540977

ok

To: Dale Baker who wrote (2183)	7/25/2005 12:32:33 PM
From: Sultan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 540977

On Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw backed off his categorical denial that the Iraq war had increased the likelihood of terrorist action against the UK. The assertion was not plausible and cost Straw and PM Tony Blair credibility with the British public. Former foreign secretary Robin Cook was scathing: ' Yesterday he claimed that the invasion of Iraq had "undoubtedly" boosted terrorism around the world. The former foreign secretary also warned that the government would have to acknowledge that link if ministers wanted to bring young British Muslims on side. Intelligence agencies had warned the Prime Minister ahead of the war that the invasion would increase the threat to Britain, Mr Cook said. "The problem is that we have handed al-Qaeda an immense propaganda gift, one that they exploit ruthlessly," he told the BBC News 24 Sunday programme. "There have been more suicide bombings in the two years since we invaded Iraq than in the 20 years before it. Yes, it has happened around the world. "I don't think you can make a simple link between any one event and Iraq, but undoubtedly it has boosted terrorism." While Mr Cook refused to say that the bombings would not have happened if Britain had stayed out of the war, he stressed that the problem of terrorism had worsened. ' juancole.com

To: Dale Baker who wrote (2183)	7/25/2005 12:49:27 PM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 540977

What a crock.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (2183)	7/25/2005 8:15:02 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 540977

Well, far be it from me to ever defend Bill, or him ever to welcome my doing so... but I'd prefer he retain posting rights here. He may not post from the centre but it's decidedly more considered and less outrageous than many. So I'll invoke the Voltaire defence on his behalf. [French philosopher as against Porch, for historians <ahem>] Besides which, a closed forum dies too fast. It's worth allowing the alternate voices, to convincingly present their own arguments. And abuse that generic wasn't really directed, after all.?