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02/15/2006:

"Terror threat: The great deception"

Today, The Independent publishes detailed analysis of how Tony Blair manipulated the serious threat of terrorism facing Britain to suit the Government's political agenda. It argues the Prime Minister has repeatedly misrepresented security intelligence to the British people, pandered to the right-wing media, and scuppered a golden opportunity to achieve a cross-party consensus on terrorism in the wake of the London bombings of 7 July.

...THE RICIN PLOT How ministers used discovery of poison to justify Iraq war - but there was none

OLD TRAFFORD How plot to bomb Manchester United ground in 2004 was a total fabrication

BOMBING AFTERMATH How Blair destroyed a cross-party deal on anti-terror laws after London attacks
independent.co.uk