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Iraq
Muslim leaders condemn Iraq war
2003-03-20
Opponents of the war in Iraq wasted little time in voicing their spittle carping criticism after the first bombs were dropped on Baghdad this morning. The Muslim Council of Britain, which fears military action against Saddam Hussein will sour relations between Britain and Muslim dictatorships countries, condemned the outbreak of war and said it was a "great black day in our history". "Our government should not have been a party to this conflict which has only undermined the United Nations, our own democracy and the rule of law," said its secretary-general, Iqbal Sacranie.

Asian Islamic leaders addressed the press within minutes of President George Bush's declaration of war, saying the US would pay a heavy price for the conflict. "This is not an attack on Islam but an attack on humanity," said Syafii Maarif, head of the 30-million-strong supposedly moderate Muhammadiyah group in Indonesia. His views were echoed by Abdul Hadi Awang, the president of the conservative Islamic opposition in Malaysia, who said: "This despicable war exposes the mettle ugliness of America and its allies."
Nope, that didn't move me at all.

A statement from five aid agencies in Britain called for coalition forces to take "all possible precautions" to avoid civilian casualties in Iraq, and demanded extra funding to rebuild the country after war.
We'll spend the money, but you guys won't see any of it.

Speaking on behalf of the agencies, Christian Aid director Daleep Mukarji said: "The warring parties have obligations under international law to avoid civilian casualties and to ensure civilians have safe access to food, shelter, water and medical attention. These obligations must be met.
We'll take better care of the Iraqi people than Saddam ever did.

"Furthermore, we are also calling on the UK government to massively scale up its funding to the UN, in the hope that a humanitarian disaster can be avoided." The statement, signed by Christian Aid, Cafod, Oxfam, Save the Children UK and Action Aid, also demanded that any funding not be diverted from other humanitarian projects elsewhere.
Pushy bunch, aren't they?
Posted by:Steve White

#2  It's all about G...R...E...E...D.

Doesn't the head of Oxfam make 7 figures?
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-03-20 11:09:18  

#1  The statement, signed by Christian Aid, Cafod, Oxfam, Save the Children UK and Action Aid, also demanded that any funding not be diverted from other humanitarian projects elsewhere.

Everybody's jockeying early for a piece of the action, especially Humanitarianism Inc. All about the oil, my ass!
Posted by: tu3031   2003-03-20 09:43:07  

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