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| Britain |
| Why here and why now? |
| 2005-07-12 |
| AN Islamic academic who says suicide bombings are justified will preach to young Muslims in London at a conference funded by British taxpayers, The Sun can reveal. Egyptian-born Prof Tariq Ramadan has been banned from the US for endorsing terrorism. France has also barred him. THE Muslim Brotherhood â founded by Ramadanâs grandfather â has been described as a forerunner of al-Qaeda and Hamas. Set up in Egypt in 1928 it is the worldâs oldest Islamic fundamentalist organisation. Members include Osama Bin Ladenâs deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri and hate-filled cleric Sheik Omar Bakri Mohammed. Although it describes itself as ânon violentâ, it has spawned radical off-shoots, including al-Qaeda. Its leaders set up the group because of the âsicknessâ they believed was spreading through the Muslim world from the West. To combat this they set up a network of mosques and charities through which their message could be delivered. Their aim was to build up strength and support until they were ready to take on Israel. The Muslim Brotherhood has hundreds of thousands of followers across the Middle East. Its leader in Egypt, Mohammed Mahdi Akef has even warned of continuing violence until all Westerners leave the Middle East. Last year he declared: âThere can be no life for Americans and Zionists in the region.â |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 If you let the guys spew their hate you look like a good guy until finally these guys push things too far and the nations public opinion shifts and the politicans get all the political cover they need to start arresting and expelling people. It will lead to more casualties, but it's the politically easy thing to do. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2005-07-12 12:01 |
| #2 Maybe we could have some spivs bounce him around, then claim it was "radical christian fundamentalists"... |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-07-12 10:20 |
| #1 "Why here and why now?" Because he wants to gloat in the wake of last week's bombings, and because a significant segment of British society is too irresolute to stop him. What the hell has happened to Britain??? If Hitler had wanted to visit London during the Blitz to gloat over his handiwork and brag that he intended to bring Britain to its knees, would Britons of that era have wrung their hands with worry, fretting over whether it was "fair" to keep him out??? A civilized nation would shoot Tariq Ramadan on sight. An overcivilized nation not only lets him preach his evil, but pays him to do it with government funds. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2005-07-12 06:23 |