British War on Terror

Since the attacks of 11 September 2001 the topic of terrorism has been almost continually front-page news in the United Kingdom. The subsequent 'war on terror' including the invasion of Iraq has only heightened interest in the matter. <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>With the London bombings of 7 July 2005 Britain became a frontline in international terrorism and counter-terrorism. This reality has only been heightened by failed attacks in London on 21 July 2005 and through a series of high profile arrests in Forest Hill in Birmingham in connection to a beheading plot the arrests of NHS staff in connection to failed attacks in London and Glasgow and the attempted arrest of Jean Charles de Menezes which had tragic consequences.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>In this illuminating and fascinating look at an often misunderstood world Steve Hewitt offers a balanced measured and informed examination of recent events and offers a historical and contemporary context to this new threat and how we are dealing with it.