The dianavan and CaolC's of the world coninually overlook the bleeding obvious. Yes, of course the military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq increased the risk of retaliation by Islamic bombers. The UK declared war on Germany in 1939, and those who opposed thsat action also correctly pointed out that this would provoke Hitler into bombing London. And so it did. But this does not actually prove that fighting the Nazis was a Bad Thing. There is a logical bit missing in the argument.
    The fact is, to look at the precise situation we have here: the level of violent disafection among the young British Muslim youth of Pakaistani otign was ahuge cause for alarm before Iraq, Afghanistan, and before 9/11. And of course, it beacem greater when America retaliated in Afghanistan, and again after the recent Iraq conflict. As, I pointed out earlier, did German action after we declared war on them. That has no relevance to the question of what you should do about Nazis, Islamic fundamentalism, or any other lunatic ideology. Of course these people fight back when provoked. But that does not prove they must not be confronted.