Chilcot Report and 7/7 London Bombing Anniversary Converge to Highlight Terrorism’s Causes

Eleven years ago today, three suicide bombers attacked the London subwayand a bus and killed 51 people. Almost immediately, it was obvious that retaliation for Britain’s invasion and destruction of Iraq was a major motive for the attackers.

Twoof themsaid exactly that in videotapes they left behind: The attacks “will continue and pick up strengths till you pull your soldiers from Afghanistan and Iraq. … Until we feel security, you will be targets.” Then,less than a year later, a secret report...