Iraq War, the Crusades and the Damage to Britain, by David Miliband

David Miliband last night offered the most senior Government denouncement so far of the Iraq war.
In a strikingly self-critical speech, the Foreign Secretary admitted the invasion had damaged Britain's standing by leaving a legacy of 'bitterness, distrust and resentment' across the Muslim world.
Although he did not apologise for supporting the invasion of Iraq, he said that for centuries relations between Europe and the Islamic world had been characterised by 'conquest, conflict, and colonialism'.

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