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| Hizb ut-Tahrir protest at Saudi embassy |
| 2003-02-02 |
| British Muslims are meeting to voice their opposition to Saudi Arabia being used as a base for US and UK troops for a possible military attack on Iraq. The event, taking place outside the Saudi embassy in London, has been organised by political group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Hizb ut-Tahrir has been campaigning against what it calls "Western-inspired solutions" to the Iraqi situation with the help of "corrupt Muslim rulers". Dr Imran Waheed, of Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain, said: "The purpose of the rally is to send a powerful message that Muslims in Britain will not accept the blind submission of Muslim rulers to colonial designs. We want to issue a resounding call for the change and replacement of these regimes with a true and practical Islamic leadership - the Islamic Khilafahn or Caliphate - which will be ideologically and politically independent of the West and her agents." Uh... Yeah. That'll work... He added: "Without the blind submission of the rulers of the Muslim world, the USA and Britain could not possibly threaten the Muslims of Iraq, let alone unleash a full-scale military attack. Islam obliges Muslims everywhere, including those in Britain, to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Muslims of Iraq in any upcoming conflict." Seems like British citizens should be standing up for British interests, rather than the interests of people somewhere else, regardless of their religion. But I guess that's an outmoded idea... Hizb ut-Tahrir has previously condemned plans put forward by exiled Iraqi opposition groups for the country post-Saddam Hussein. It claims that Western powers, especially the US, have an interest in the proposals and that any conflict in the Middle Eastern country is driven by the need for oil. Sigh. It's all about... ZZZzzzzzzzzz Among the topics to be discussed at today's meeting is the idea of an independent Islamic state and for the Iraqi and Saudi armies to unify to "protect the Muslims from 21st century US and UK crusaders". Yeah. That'll really work. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 Oh my, ask Saudi Arabia (Wahhabi state, which reards all non-Wahabbi including other Moslems as heretics to be obliterated - sorry, dominated - the same as Jews and Hindus) and Iraq (secular state with Moslem background currently ruled by irreligious dictator) to combine to "protect" Mohammedanism? And oil again: is it not clear even yet that opposition to change-of-regime is oil-driven? France and Germany are afraid of losing current contracts. Russia was at first against 1441 until Sod'em cancelled contracts, then voted for it, and are waffling again since Hussy is signing new contracts. The US could give a hoot, it can (and does) buy Iraqi oil anyway under the current sanctions. No, Virginia, there ain't no Oil Clause. |
| Posted by: John Anderson 2003-02-02 23:39:39 |
| #1 Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain's comments are vintage OBL. The gentleman should be arrested and turned over to the Saudi version of SAVAK for a frank and open discussion. |
| Posted by: Condor 7 2003-02-02 19:45:52 |