“The nature of last week’s raid and the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Abdul Kahar had created considerable unease in the Muslim community, particularly among the younger generation. This decision to release the two brothers without charge confirms their innocence and we hope that the appropriate lessons will be learned by all involved in this tragic incident. This is not a matter of apportioning blame, but of trying to ensure that the necessary foundations are in place to maintain trust and build a genuine partnership between the Muslim community and the police to defeat a terror threat that looks as if it will be with us for some years to come...” Source - News Release issued by Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari, who is the Secretary General, Muslim Council of BritainAddition links of interest in the UK:
- Demonising the police is easy, but wrong-headed
- Questions over raid
- 19 February 2006: Poll reveals 40pc of Muslims want sharia law in UK
- 22 January 2006: Holocaust memorial plea to Muslims
I am supprised that the US media has not discusseed this UK matter already and blamed President Bush. Perhaps they have been to busy with other matters, marginalizing al-Zarqawi's death and raising suspicions of sinster plots in his, al-Zarqawi's, demise.
The Muslim Council of Britian has been very mature about the unfortunate matter and should be commended.
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3 comments:
Too bad CAIR isn't that gracious, eh? Maybe if they were, we wouldn't suspect them so much. Oh well, we cannot change what is.
I just pray these men are indeed innocent. If they are, I'd go after the 'concrete' intelligence! Why would someone want to get someone looking one way? So they would not look at what was happening over there! Argghhh!
hey pal, imagine what it is like to live here!
Kris,
I am not sure where you live, and, am not sure who you were responding to. Were you were commenting on the article or the other person's comments; Rosemary?
I attempted to be upbeat and non-judgmental regarding the arrest and subsequent release of the two Muslim men in Britain. The Muslim organization in Britian was a little more gracious than CAIR has been in the United States.
I am not sure if you are pro or anti religious freedom or if you feel oppressed one way or the other. Please write more and explain your position, "imagine what is like to live here."
Thank you for your initial comments. Please expand further.
Respectfully,
Bosun
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