LONDON - The British government would like to change the perception in the Muslim world that its foreign policies are hostile as part of reforms aimed at reducing terrorism, according to Cabinet documents obtained by a newspaper and published Sunday.
The Sunday Telegraph said it had obtained Cabinet documents that suggest the government aim for a "significant reduction in the number and intensity of the regional conflicts that fuel terror activity." In an ideal world, "the Muslim would not perceive (Britain) and its foreign policies as hostile," the documents said.
The memo, which the newspaper said was circulated to Cabinet ministers and security officials, also laid out a political wish list of sorts including stability in Iraq and Afghanistan, peace in the Middle East, and a nuclear-free Iran.
The newspaper quotes the memo as saying Britain's future actions overseas should be designed to reduce "terror activity, especially that in or directed against (Britain)."
Prime Minister Tony Blair has denied that the war on Iraq has led to increased terrorism in Britain. On Saturday, his office refused to comment on the report.
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