"Yesterday was another black day in the "war on terror". Across the Middle East, wave upon wave of violence engulfed the region and paid testament to the new, bloody reality five years on from 11 September.
The focus of some of the violence yesterday, the victims of attacks in Iraq, in Afghanistan and in Jordan, were Britons. Be they military or civilian, British citizens are increasingly at risk everywhere in the area because Britain is seen as the closest political and military ally of the US."
So writes Patrick Cockburn, the award-winning journalist and author, who has reported extensively from Iraq, Afghanistan and Jordan. He asserts that the 'war on terror' has fuelled resentment of the West and brought new levels of death and destruction. Read the full analysis by Cockburn in The Independent here.
The focus of some of the violence yesterday, the victims of attacks in Iraq, in Afghanistan and in Jordan, were Britons. Be they military or civilian, British citizens are increasingly at risk everywhere in the area because Britain is seen as the closest political and military ally of the US."
So writes Patrick Cockburn, the award-winning journalist and author, who has reported extensively from Iraq, Afghanistan and Jordan. He asserts that the 'war on terror' has fuelled resentment of the West and brought new levels of death and destruction. Read the full analysis by Cockburn in The Independent here.
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