First- I'm new here, and really don't want to offend anyone as all have their views for their own reasons. But I to am getting frustrated by all the "misconceptions" about things going on in the world, and since you pointedly raised a couple of them- here goes.
The perception that "terrorists" chose your government:
Perhaps a good deal of blame on this comes from those in the press and those who spoke to the press following the incident. NO news broadcasts that I've seen have stated the issues that truly (if that is the case) led to a change in the government. ALL that is shown is "The percentage of people who disagree with the war in Iraq", and the "Firm commitment to remove soldiers from Iraq" by the newly elected officials. What this leads me to believe is that the former government was voted out because they choose to ally with the US and that as a result of the bombing, the new government was voted in because they will be removing their troops..... What is the world to think?
And I don't really think blaming the "local terrorist" is a fault. England generally stated it was the IRA, Russia it is always "Checychen Rebels", and in Israell it is Hamas (or one of its factions)....so perhaps it was hasty, but nothing many other governments do not do.
We (in the US) deal with major perception problems like no one else...All people see to this day is the death and dying going on in Iraq, but yet NO ONE seems to care that despite ongoing (but twindling) troubles, the country is going through a transformation like no other. People see our guys die or wave the weapons around, but few show them rebuilding schools, infrastructure, or anything else that is good going on...people see what they want to see I guess... 
Perception is a hard thing to overcome, and unfortunately EVERY news story has an agenda, or a side to it, and the intended audience will get out of it only what the presenter wishes them to get.
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The new government does not believe in a war against Irak, but that doesn't mean they don't believe in a war against the REAL terrorists.....
This seems to indicate that one thinks that the situation in Iraq at the moment is not effected by, or does not involve "REAL" terrorists....but one really does not know that now do they??
Do you really think at this point that it is the Iraqi army/government/civilians causing all the problems there??
To me the initial war in Iraq is over....what is left are the extremists who flooded the country after the government fell to kill americans and try to stake a claim on what is left (since Afghanistan can no longer be called home). I mean are Iraqi's really the ones blowing up Mosques and killing fellows Iraqi policeman and civilians??
(if so- very sad commentary on that society)
I think there is a "Strong" influence of terrorism there now...One might ask that if there was NO link between terrorism and Iraq, why would terrorists attack you for being there as an ally to the US?
One can argue the past ties, but one should keep in mind that Iraq was one of the few countries openly paying "rewards" for suicide bomber families (indirectly supporting them). And one cannot really "know" what a country is up to- Libya for example needed only time before they would of had nuclear ability (thanks to Pakistan- now that should scare the hell out of eveyone considering the influence extremist have in that country), but no one knew they were that far along. It is a judgement call that had to be made. Being passive cost this country 3000+ people and unknown billions in financial damages so maybe focusing on the "big picture" is what needs to be done. A choice is "go after them where they are, or wait until they come to you"....first time we waited- never again..
And while you "praise" your nation for voting out the bad guys- remember that up until upcoming elections- the Iraqi people have not had that opportunity...
As I noted- my intention is not to offend anyone, just trying to respond from a different point of view.
