Foreign policy 'spurs Muslim extremism'

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Guardian


The group of Muslim advisers hand-picked by the government in the wake of the July 7 bombings has attacked Tony Blair's anti-terrorism plan, just hours after the 90-day detention rule was defeated in parliament.

In a report released today, the Islamic experts said the new measures risked alienating law-abiding Muslims and driving fanatics underground.

They concluded that British foreign policy was a "key contributory factor" in spurring UK Muslims to extremism. Downing Street has repeatedly denied that the Iraq war has caused terrorism at home.

"Radical impulses" among the Muslim community were often triggered by "perceptions of injustices inherent in western foreign policy", the report said.
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