CAIRO, April 2, 2006 (IslamOnline.net) – In the first such official recognition, drafts of the government's account into last year's London bombings describe the Anglo-American invasion-turned-occupation of Iraq as a "contributory factor" to the deadliest terror attack on British soil.

The references to Britain's involvement in Iraq are contained in a section examining what caused the "radicalization" of the four bombers, The Observer reported on Sunday, April 2, citing drafts of the government's account.

The Home Office's inquiry into the terrorist bombings, which 52 people were killed, has conceded that the bombers were motivated by London's foreign policy, principally the decision to invade Iraq.

The findings will prove highly embarrassing to Prime Minister Tony Blair, who continues to argue that the war makes Britain safer, according to the paper.

Most people in 33 out of 35 countries worldwide, including 77 percent in Britain, believe that the Iraq war has increased the threat of terrorism, a survey for BBC World Service radio showed on Tuesday, February 28.

The London-based Royal Institute of International Affairs has said that the war gave a momentum to Al-Qaeda's recruitment and fundraising and made Britain more vulnerable to terror attacks.

A would-be London bomber told investigators that he and three fellows were motivated by the Iraq war and not by religious fervor, denying any Al-Qaeda link.

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