Violence Begets Violence

Alexandra Walker

April 18, 2005

The Bush administration claims we invaded Iraq because it was a central front in the so-called war on terror. Now a new report says the threat of terrorism around the world has increased because of the war in Iraq: "'Increased extremist activity' by Islamist groups and anti-Western sentiment against countries that supported the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq are the main reason for the higher risk levels..."