Most Britons believe bombings linked to Iraq war: Poll

The vast majority of Britons believe the London bombings are linked to Britain's involvement in the Iraq war, according to a survey to be published yesterday.

The YouGov survey for the Daily Mirror newspaper and GMTV found that 23 percent of 1,671 respondents thought the war was the main cause of the attacks, while another 62 percent thought it was a contributory factor.

Only 12 percent said they thought it was not a significant cause of the twin bomb attacks on the London mass transport system on July 7 and 21.

Fifty-six people including the four suicide bombers, believed to be Islamic extremists, died in the first attack but no one was injured in the second because the bombs failed to explode.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has dismissed suggestions that his support for the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 has made Britain a target for Muslim Jihadis willing to wage "holy war" against perceived enemies of Islam.