Source: Reuters
On July 7, 2006 Reuters reported, "Prime Minister Tony Blair's refusal to accept that the war in Iraq has alienated Britain's Muslims is fuelling anger in the community and making further attacks by militants more likely, Islamic leaders say.
A year after four British Islamists killed themselves and 52 commuters in suicide bomb attacks on London's transport network last July, Muslim leaders say the government has done little to counter home-grown extremism.
'If anything the situation has deteriorated one year on from 7/7,' said Anjem Choudary, an outspoken leader of Al-Ghurabaa, a group born out of the disbanded radical Al Muhajiroun organisation which praised the September 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.
'Another 7/7 is more likely in the climate in which we live today than it was a year ago.'
Britain is home to about 1.8 million Muslims, nearly 3 percent of the population, and the vast majority were horrified by last July's bombings.
In the aftermath, Blair and Muslim leaders promised to work together to try to root out extremists and prevent further attacks.
Many Muslims, including moderate voices, say Blair has failed to tackle the main problem -- his foreign policy and, especially, the war in Iraq."