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Truth: Britain's participation in early colonization of the Middle East certainly gave rise to opportunities for anti-colonial feelings throughout the Middle and Far East, however, that participation ended decades ago. It is more likely that, like the U.S., Britain support for basic human freedoms and refusal to appease terrorists is the real problem for Islamic Terrorists. And similar to the U.S., Britain recognizes Israel's right to exist and to protect itself from threats to its security. And like the U.S., Britain cannot accept suicide bombers and missiles and rockets being fired into Israeli settlements.

Myth: Britains support of coalition efforts in the Middle East led to the bombings in London

Truth: See the myth above. This viewpoint demonstrates a total lack of understanding of the Islamic terrorist's drive to kill infidels and those who support infidels. It is the British spirit of freedom and justice that drives the Militant Islamic Jihadist to attack the U.K. Anything else is simply rationalization or political dissent aimed at bringing down one of the few governments dedicated to eradicating terrorism.

Myth: The U.S. led Coalition has occupied Iraq and insurgents are freedom fighters attempting to eject the coalition from their country.

Truth: Early insurgencies included the likes of al-Sadr whose attacks killed Muslims and coalition forces alike. However, as the elections in Iraq drew near, al-Sadr quickly took the advice of clerics and converted his military power into political power, continuing that fiction until things started to go in a direction he did not like. Now he is one of the most dangerous forces for chaos in Iraq. Analysts the world over are not in the least surprised, many predicted this very set of events well BEFORE the elections in Iraq.

Other insurgents, however, were not (and still are not) Iraqis. A huge influx of Syrian, Iranian, Jordan, and others from all around the world have flocked to Iraq to fight off the larger threat - the democratization of Iraq. These were led mostly by Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian terrorist who came specifically to form the anti-coalition insurgency. Even after his death the organization he built, Al-Qaeda in Ira, is sus[ected of receiving huge support from those who also supported the Palestinian Fatah with weapons, recruits and funds. It is no coincidence that suicide bombers are now striking in Iraq - killing mostly Iraqis.

Myth: The Iraqi people are demanding the

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