\nDear Son, \n<\/p>\n
\nA year on from the 7th July 2005 bombings there will be a two minute silence<\/a> to remember the dead, the suffering of the injured and the bravery and dedication of the rescuers and health professionals. Fifty two people died<\/a> on that fateful day and I don’t want you to think that I have anything other than sympathy for the families of the dead and the people injured. They know more than most the pain and misery caused by bombs killing innocent people. \n<\/p>\n \nThere was a lot of debate recently about failures in intelligence gathering and how the bombers slipped through the net. The argument and debate seems to have missed the point that the intelligence agencies warned the government that if an invasion of Iraq went ahead there was an increased risk of terrorist attacks on main land Britain. And this happened. The idea that there is no link between the actions of the 7\/7 bombers and Iraq is pure fantasy but it is the constant line the government of the day pumps out.\n<\/p>\n