While the recent terror attacks in London were very unexpected and the first major attack to hit England since 911, Iraq has also seen a large share of terror attacks for the month of June.

It's easy to realise why there's great sympathy and attention towards the English now but people must realise that throughout the world there's many who're also suffering from violence and wars.
One issue that many including myself didn't realise was the effects of the UN embargo on Iraq done to punish Saddam and his regime,but which exacted a huge cost on the population.
This article from New Internationalist magazine describes the toll of the embargo.