Blaming British Policy Instead of Blaming the Terrorists

[At a] public meeting in the East London neighborhood of Walthamstow, home to several of the suspects arrested last week in the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners...local leaders and politicians appealed for calm and patience as the police investigation into the alleged plot continues. Several speakers expressed frustration that the government will not acknowledge that its support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has fomented domestic anger.

Yes, I appreciate their opposition to British policy, but I don't see why they can take a stronger stand against the terrorists.