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SEARCHLIGHT: No to fascist Muslim terror

Gerry Bagel | 09.07.2005 04:25 | Analysis | Terror War | London

It seems likely that the bombings were the responsibility of Islamist terrorists – religious fanatics who are nothing more than clerical fascists.


Thursday 7 July 2005 will be a day that no decent resident of London or the UK will forget. Less than 24 hours after we were awarded the 2012 Olympics, a decision made partly because London is such a multicultural and tolerant city, the heart of our capital has been ripped apart by four bombs.

It seems likely that the bombings were the responsibility of Islamist terrorists – religious fanatics who are nothing more than clerical fascists. They preach the politics of hatred and are indiscriminate in their targets. These cowardly bombings were an assault on innocent Londoners, Christian and Hindu, Muslim and Jew, black, brown and white going about their daily business.

Those who say they were responsible are using the language of European antisemitism when they talk of the "British Zionist Crusader government". They cite the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as their motives but they are liars. They took the decision to bomb ordinary people in the city that held the world's biggest anti-war demonstration because of their own twisted hatred for democracy and for the idea that people of all cultures and faiths can live harmoniously together.

In this they are every bit as evil as the Nazis of the British National Party (BNP), an organisation that has also spawned terrorists. We should not forget that the last lethal terror bombing in London was carried out by David Copeland, a former member of the BNP. He told police on his arrest that he hoped his actions would lead to a violent backlash and eventually a BNP government.

The politics of Islamic fundamentalism are the politics of hate and intolerance. This is the other side of the coin to the BNP and other Nazi groups.

Only last year, a leading BNP officer said a terrorist bombing in London would be good for the BNP. That is not the talk of a respectable or even a normal political party.

As a result of today's detestable outrage, innocent Asians and people of the Muslim faith will be targeted by racists, fuelled with propaganda from the likes of the BNP.

London cannot tolerate pogroms and witch-hunts. We appeal to the trade union movement – members of the RMT, ASLEF, the FBU and UNISON have been directly affected by the attacks – to call, together with London mayor Ken Livingstone, for a mass rally as soon as possible at which all Londoners can express their disgust at terrorism and solidarity with their fellow citizens under the slogan "London stands together against terrorism and hatred".

Gerry Bagel
- Homepage: http://www.stopthebnp.org.uk/index.php?location=news&art=283

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searchlight- hmmm...

09.07.2005 08:38

Well, having read Larry O'Hara on Searchlight, I'm wondering what agenda is being addressed here.

I'd be more interested in what CARF have to say on the subject.

vapid


BACK THE BOMB

09.07.2005 10:40


Irak: 100.000 civilians death by the war brough there by england and US.
England: only 40 civilians death... you still winning,
I dont support any civilian death but english people must know and learn that if you bring war to other countries, the only thing you can expect is other countries bringing war to you, is it not right????
NO SORRY!!! BACK THE BOMBS!!!!

KACHO


Typical Zionism

09.07.2005 10:50

I'd like to know how Searchlight knows the perpetrators were "Islamic terrorists"... oh hang on, Searchlight is a Zionist organisation, so the perpetrators would just have to be Islamic "terrorists"... just like Tel Aviv.

WJ


City mosque targeted by arsonists

09.07.2005 10:54




Police are investigating an arson attack on a mosque in Leeds.
The fire broke out in a toilet at the Jamiat Tablighul Islam Mosque in Laurel Terrace, Armley on Friday morning.

A police spokeswoman said they thought a piece of cloth was put through a window to start the fire but "there was definitely no accelerant used".

Mohammed Jamil Ismail, a member of the mosque, said community relations in the area were normally very good but he had feared they might be targeted.

"We did not envisage this sort of attack so quickly after the incident that happened in London," he said.

"We have a large Muslim community around here and it's not very nice to be attacked at this time when all the attention is on the Muslim community.

"It seems to me that it may well be a retaliatory action by some fundamentalist part of the non-Muslim community."

beeb
- Homepage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/4665345.stm


Who stands to gain ?

09.07.2005 14:55

Those who say they were responsible are using the language of European antisemitism when they talk of the "British Zionist Crusader government". They cite the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as their motives but they are liars. They took the decision to bomb ordinary people in the city that held the world's biggest anti-war demonstration because of their own twisted hatred for democracy and for the idea that people of all cultures and faiths can live harmoniously together.

OH REALLY !!!

The mention of british zionist crusader government sounds just spot on.
Just the sort of thing "one" might say if "one" had just organized a random attack on say London.

They took the decision, who the fuck might they be ? ...
If "they" are capable of bombing london then they are certainly capable of putting up a phoney website and
having done so "they" are hardly likely to blame their dirty deeds on Harry Potter or Thomas the tank engine.
"They" are going to use the same kind of lingo as those "they" are trying to point the finger at.

The majority of people who frequent IMC and for that matter the majority of people in general seem to loather conspiracy theorists, cos they base their arguments on flimsy half truths and other hard to swallow stuff.
But surely the whole conjecture about the London bombings is just that and whats more it comes through the corporate media which "they" control .

ORDO AB CHAO


Grow up and show some respect

10.07.2005 06:57

Kacho, kindly jump off a large building or play with the traffic, it is unfair on the rest of the world that you share the same air as them.

WJ - perhaps Gary said that as Al Queda have posted the details on their website.

This idea of blaming all on Zionists with no evidence or truth whatsover is no different to the anti semitic blood libel claims of years ago.

When someone makes a decision to place a bomb in a public place and blow up innocent people, then this is wrong, whatever reasoning behind it. It is wrong full stop.

J&P


Inducing

10.07.2005 09:51

Politicians create Terrorists, people who have been left with no alternative turn to terrorism when their National structures and homes are destroyed, families and friends killed, land and water thieved, living system destroyed, if that sort of thing is to happen, unless Genocide is included, there will be Terrorists.

No one makes any proposals that might stop the disease that incubated between Wittenstein and Hitler. It spreads and festers. Perhaps a superior Power is introducing Genocide to solve these problems on a rather grander scale than usual. Mass extinction! You can see that coming if you ignore the lies and deceptions of the Politicians.

Cholla


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