And the underlying truth always is that none of this would be happening if there hadn't been an invasion of Iraq by the USA and a handful of allies. Iraq, however deeply unpleasant it's government was, had nothing whatsoever to do with any attacks on the people who attacked her.

And elections to set up a new Iraqi givernment could have been held months ago, but were delayed, for what appear to have been domestic US political motives, allowing opposition to the occupation to be diverted into insurgency, and permitting people who are genuine international terrorists to get a foothold, and to use it to recruit and win support from people who, in normal circumnstances, would find their agenda laughable and repulsive.