In 2003 and 2004 , Pilger strongly criticised the policies of United States President George W. Bush , saying that he had exploited the 9/11 terrorist attacks in his 2003 invasion of Iraq and later occupation . Pilger in 2004 criticised then British Prime Minister Tony Blair as equally responsible for the invasion and the bungled occupation of Iraq . In 2004 , as the Iraq insurgency increased , Pilger wrote that the anti-war movement should support " Iraq 's anti-occupation resistance : We can not afford to be choosy . While we abhor and condemn the continuing loss of innocent life in Iraq , we have no choice now but to support the resistance , for if the resistance fails , the " Bush gang " will attack another country . " On 25 July 2005 , Pilger ascribed blame for the 2005 London bombings that month to Blair . He wrote that Blair 's decision to follow Bush helped to generate the rage that Pilger said precipitated the bombings
9/11 terrorist attacks
September 11 attacks
John Pilger