Top official warned in 2004 of British Muslim anger
· Secret document said UK seen as 'crusader state'
'Colleagues have flagged up some of the potential underlying causes of extremism that can affect the Muslim community, such as discrimination, disadvantage and exclusion,' the letter says. 'But another recurring theme is the issue of British foreign policy, especially in the context of the Middle East peace process and Iraq.
'Experience of both ministers and officials ... suggests that ... British foreign policy and the perception of its negative effect on Muslims globally plays a significant role in creating a feeling of anger and impotence among especially the younger generation of British Muslims.'
~How significant are these leaks? Are there British officials, men in pin-striped trousers sitting in London clubs, unhappy with Blair's alliance with America's Mid-East foreign policy? Or are these leaks British politics as usual?
By the way when was the last time an American news-outlet published anything that caught the Bush Adminstration unawares, that they had to scramble to answer? The Abu Ghraib photos?