Inspired by events in Iraq, Birmingham plot sets worrying precedent
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An alleged plot to kidnap and behead a Muslim soldier points to a precedent for western Europe and a hardening among British extremists determined to adopt horrific tactics tested in Iraq, experts say.
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Brazen attacks against Iraqis assisting the U.S. have deepened the sense of growing mayhem as January elections approach.
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Long before the curtain was raised in Birmingham on a play called âBehzti,â it was known that several elements of the production could cause offense to some members of the audience.
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January's severe police crackdown on suspected militants may rekindle sectarian tensions.
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One of Britainâs top military analysts has described the plan to send the Black Watch regiment to back up American troops in Iraqâs most dangerous areas as a âcritical, serious and ultimately unnecessary decision that makes no logistical sense
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British soldiers in southern Iraq say they will rise to the challenge if moved to hotspots nearer Baghdad to support their US counterparts, but some question whether the extra risks would pay dividends.
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The government is under pressure over plans to send UK troops towards central Iraq to assist US forces.
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The impending attack could decentralize the Iraqi insurgency and increase the risk of violence during elections.
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Persuading the Sunnis to act as a loyal minority in an Iraqi democracy may be the most improbable goal of the retaking of Falluja by storm.
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Jonathan Steele on why occupying Iraq was doomed from the start
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Investigators are tracing their way through a maze of foreign links to a failed bomb plot in Britain to establish the possible role of al Qaeda's inner circle or its Iraqi arm, security sources said on Thursday.
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As the U.S. was preoccupied with Iraq and Afghanistan, terrorist activity spread in other regions.
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The government considered a UK operation to arrest those suspected of killing six Red Caps in Iraq, papers reveal.
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BAGHDAD -- An insurgency led by Al Qaeda affiliate Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has made the Iraqi capital its main battleground, perhaps in the hopes of swaying the outcome of US elections, a senior Western official said.
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British police have charged five men with terrorism offences following raids last week in the central English city of Birmingham in connection with an alleged &quot;Iraq-style&quot; kidnap and beheading plot.
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Military and civilian interrogators in Iraq who have long relied on the element of surprise and fear of the unknown find themselves having to explain their methods.
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News of a thwarted plot to down trans-Atlantic airliners sent a shiver of anxiety through Britain's Muslim community Thursday.