Foreign policy significantly contributed to the 7 July 2005 London attacks, leaving a legacy of increased hate and suspicion, particularly against Muslims. Neil Basu, a former head of counter-terrorism, emphasizes that Britain's foreign policies, especially regarding the Iraq war, have directly influenced domestic security and radicalization. The attacks, carried out by British-born terrorists linked to al-Qaida, resulted in 52 deaths and over 750 injuries. Basu warns that the current threat level is higher than in 2005, and the consequences of these attacks have hindered race relations and instilled fear in people of color.
A driver of the 7/7 attacks was foreign policy and Iraq, that does not excuse in any way what they did. That foreign policy decision has radicalised and made extremists of people who might not have been radicalised or extreme.
The 7 July attacks contributed to a growth in suspicion of Muslims and damage to race relations that left people of colour fearful, reversing progress made since the 1980s.
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