British Intelligence Cites Iraq War as Cause of Terrorism | AfterDowningStreet.org: "'Events in Iraq are continuing to act as motivation and a focus of a range of terrorist related activity in the U.K.,' said the report, a copy of which was made available by a foreign intelligence service and was not disputed by four senior British officials who were asked about it.

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On Monday, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, an influential private research organization commonly known as Chatham House, concluded that Britain's participation in the war in Iraq and as 'pillion passenger' of American foreign policy had made it vulnerable to terrorist attack. A pillion is the second seat on a motorcycle."

(Via AfterDowningStreet.org.)