Press Statement on London bombs from Iraqi Embassy in Canada

July 8, 2005

The Embassy of Iraq in Canada wishes to express its unequivocal condemnation of yesterday’s terrorist attacks in London. We send our condolences to the families of the bereaved and our support and best wishes to the injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of London as they confront his atrocity. Londoners have been extremely generous over the years in their reception of refugees from tyranny in Iraq and we are grateful for their kindness.

The president of Iraq and the prime minister of Iraq have both made their utter opposition to all forms of terrorism very clear. There is no excuse for terrorism and all attempts to “explain” yesterday’s attacks with reference to the liberation of Iraq are null and void. London was attacked for the same reason that Baghdad is attacked, because its people believe in democracy and freedom. The terrorists attack is not for what we do but for who we are. They will not succeed.