Bombs with lessons for us all.

LONDON Terrorist Bombings, London, England, 2005; BRITISH politics & government, 1997-2007; MUSLIMS; ISLAM; ISLAMIC fundamentalists; MILITARY policy; IRAQ War, 2003-2011; MILITARY sociology; BOMBERS (Terrorists); TERRORISM; BLAIR, Tony, 1953-; TERRORISTS; NATIONAL security; INTERNATIONAL relations; GOVERNMENT policy; SECURITY management; AFGHAN War, 2001-2021; 21ST century Afghanistan history; JIHAD; WAR; RELIGION; INTELLIGENCE service; ESPIONAGE; INTELLIGENCE officers

LONDON (England); UNITED KingdomReport Available

Considers the events of 7 July 2005, when terrorists set off four bombs in London, England. The world's perception of Britain as excessively tolerant; Discussion of the inconsistency of the country's policies, not least policies to protect the security of its citizens; Need for efforts towards cohesion; Role of the Muslim community; View that the war in Iraq would make the world less safe; Suggestion that encouragement of Islamists in Afghanistan helped foster much of the terrorism in recent years; Observation that these policy calamities were predicted not just by many on the left, but by others as well; Response of Prime Minister Tony Blair to the atrocities; Importance of thinking strategically; How the ease with which the four bombers planned and executed their attacks reinforces the need for better intelligence; Focus on national security; Call for reassessing actions abroad.