London bombing victim confronts Australia PM on Iraq war

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CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian survivor of the London bombings has confronted Prime Minister John Howard from her hospital bed asking whether the attack which left her with a broken neck was linked to the U.S.-led Iraq war.

Sitting on the edge of her bed in a London hospital, Louise Barry surprised Howard with the question, prompting him to defend the military operation in Iraq, which includes Australian troops.

"What do you think? Everyone says its all...because of the Iraq war," asked Barry, her head held tight in a metal brace, after shaking hands with her prime minister.

Howard, one of the first to join U.S. forces in Iraq, said the London bombings which killed 56 people were not linked to the Iraq war, but motivated by a "twisted and totally immoral depiction of extreme Islam".

[Erika]

1. He should be out of office soon

Not linked to the Iraq war? Then why are we involved in the Iraq war?

Why are Aussies there?

[CottonBear]

2. What a brave woman Louise Barry is. n/t

[Erika]

3. The Bushies need to start facing as to why we are in Iraq

Madrid has been bombed, London has, Cairo has.

So why are we in Iraq? Can any of them answer the question?

[CottonBear]

4. And now more bombings at the Egyptian resort

When will the madness end/? :(

[Erika]

5. So why are we in Iraq?

Other than we broke it, now we must fix it? Hardly a reason for our kids to be dying. See www.icasualties.org