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| 2004-01-08 | |||||
| And what better place to discuss rants than Rantburg: Muslim leaders have accused Robert Kilroy-Silk of "anti-Arab and anti-Muslim views" after a newspaper piece entitled "We Owe the Arabs Nothing". I like it already. The Muslim Council of Britain denounced the BBC discussion show presenter’s piece as a "gratuitous anti-Arab rant". "And we know gratuitous ranting, it’s a Arab invention." In the Sunday Express piece, the former Labour MP referred to Arabs as "suicide bombers, limb-amputators, women repressors". Check The Commission for Racial Equality has also reported the matter to the police.
"We are told by some of the more hysterical critics of the war on terror that ’it is destroying the Arab world’. So? Should we be worried about that?"Mr Kilroy-Silk went on to say that the toppling of despotic regimes in the Middle East should be a war aim, and questioned the contribution of the Arab nations to world welfare and civilisation. "Apart from oil - which was discovered, is produced and is paid for by the West - what do they contribute? Can you think of anything? Anything really useful?... No, nor can I... We’re told the the Arabs loathe us. Really?... What do they think we feel about them? That we adore them for the way they murdered more than 3,000 civilians on 11 September and then danced in the hot, dusty streets to celebrate the murders?"Are we sure that Kilroy-Silk is not Steven DenBeste?
"They should go down on their kness and thank God for the munificence of the United States."Mr Sacranie said action should be taken over the "bigoted and ill-informed ideas" in the piece, which was "ignorant, extremely derogatory and indisputably racist". If he had written the same piece about America, would Mr Sacranie have complained? I think not.
Translation - "We’re checking with our lawyers" CRE chair Trevor Phillips said: "This article is indisputably stupid and its main effect will be to give comfort to the weak-minded." Weakminded = anyone who doesn’t agree with him. "However, given the extreme and violent terms in which Mr Kilroy-Silk has expressed himself, there is a danger that this might incite some individuals to act against someone who they think is an Arab." More likely Mr Kilroy-Silk will be in danger of having his car bombed by the Religion Of Peace. | |||||
| Posted by:Steve |
| #16 If this man is even prosecuted for uttering truisms...the world is in a worse state than commonly perceived. I rant on in the manner in which he has stated his obvious, pent up frustrations at the Arab world in general. With all due respect to the balance of the discerning world...just who the fuck is blowing up who? The Arabs taint their own in general...without ANY regard for their own...or recourse by the world. Talk about opportunism...How dare 'they' even point a finger at him for telling the truth? In my humble opinion, Mr Silk should be knighted for honesty, integrity and intestinal fortitude!! He should be beatified by the Pope..knighted by the Queen...Given the key to NY...A packet of 144 condoms....Anything,,,except the vilification by Islam!! |
| Posted by: V.J.Laz 2004-1-11 2:33:31 PM |
| #15 Just loved your comments on the article! Probably safer not to include identity or someone might be keen to show me how "freedom of speech" is a special privilege of only a few and in special cases and only in one direction! |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-1-10 4:56:01 PM |
| #14 Well I am one English (note English,and not multiracial British),Pensioner thats 100% in agreement with kilroy. Why is it that more people lack the guts to speak up?Kilroy for Prime minister if he continues to speak up like this. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-1-10 5:04:49 AM |
| #13 Mr Sacranie questioned whether if the word Jew or black was substituted for Arab in the piece, the presenter would not still be occupying a high-profile spot on television. Unfortunately their just aren' that many suicide bombing jews or Blacks. |
| Posted by: Patrap 2004-1-8 8:35:51 PM |
| #12 Speaking of which... Anyone heard from BullDog? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-8 3:42:25 PM |
| #11 Bwahahahaha! The Army of Steve™ is everywhere! Kilroy-Silk couldn't have been Steve Den Beste -- his rant was too short :-) But I'd be proud to claim the article. Hmmm, some local papers 'round here could use a good rant. Hmmm ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2004-1-8 1:26:06 PM |
| #10 Has anyone found a link to the article itself? It appears the online edition of the Express doesn't provide access to archived information. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-1-8 1:19:07 PM |
| #9 --The Commission for Racial Equality has also reported the matter to the police.-- Why, are Brits supposed to become "suicide bombers, limb-amputators, women repressors" so they'll be equal? |
| Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-1-8 12:59:56 PM |
| #8 "More likely Mr Kilroy-Silk will be in danger of having his car bombed by the Religion Of Peace." How dare you say we're not a religion of peace! I'll KILL you for saying that!!! |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2004-1-8 12:48:33 PM |
| #7 Too soon to tell, Lucky. With the voice of the people being squashed ("Let us defend our homes with the Burglar's lives!" "THAT'S BARBARIC! NO WAY!"), no telling how long it will be before sane people will exceed 50% of the population... |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-1-8 12:40:45 PM |
| #6 Naming names, calling a spade a spade. So political correctness may be melting on the windy isle. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-1-8 12:25:19 PM |
| #5 "normal Arab people". Son, what we have here is a double oxymoron. |
| Posted by: BH 2004-1-8 11:54:52 AM |
| #4 Kilroy has always been a top talk show host because he speaks his mind and isn't scared to say what he and many others think.He hit the nail right on the head with this newspaper piece.I really admire the guy for doing this especially because over here in England to many people are to scared to speak the truth and are scared of telling the Muslims what we really think of their shite religion.What makes it so much better is that he works for the BBC,it will really piss those fanatic appeasing bunch that run the BBC.I say give Kilroy a medal and Knight him.trouble is for him he'll probably get a letter bomb from the 'religion of peace' for it. All hail Kilroy. |
| Posted by: J Shep 2004-1-8 11:54:03 AM |
| #3 People should start painting "Kilroy was here" around London. REALLY make the Islamofascists nervous. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-1-8 10:04:11 AM |
| #2 Here's a link to more of Mr. Kilroy-Silk. Apparently host of a "Springer" style show on the BBC. Look to him being sacked as the sacrificial lamb the BBC offers up to show its "unbiased", when in reality he's the balance to the BBC international desk... |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-1-8 9:55:58 AM |
| #1 Muslim leaders have accused Robert Kilroy-Silk of "anti-Arab and anti-Muslim views" after a newspaper piece entitled "We Owe the Arabs Nothing". {...} In the Sunday Express piece, the former Labour MP referred to Arabs as "suicide bombers, limb-amputators, women repressors". Nothing like making a big stink to deflect public attention when someone voices an opinion that hits a little too close to home, eh? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-1-8 9:44:22 AM |