Professor Richardson Says War on Terror a Mistake

This is so amazing I had to post it. Professor Louise Richardson, head of St. Andrews University in Scotland, says the War on Terror was a mistake:

A SCOTTISH university principal last night delivered a damning critique on the US-led war on terror, branding it a "huge mistake" that has made the world a more dangerous place.
Professor Louise Richardson, head of St Andrews University and a global expert on terrorism, told an audience in Edinburgh that the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq had played into the hands of al-Qaeda.

Here's the best part:

Prof Richardson, who grew up in Ireland and as a youth toyed with the idea of joining the IRA, said western democracies had failed to take account of the "three Rs" that are the aims of terrorists – revenge, renown and reaction – with devastating consequences.

So, a would-be terrorist thinks that the war on terror was a bad idea? That doesn't surprise me one bit.