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9th July, 2008
Fifty-two people were killed in the four bombs which exploded in London on 7 July 2005.
An obituary of each victim can be read at the BBC website. They are grouped by the location of the blasts which claimed their lives.
Three years ago the Prime Minister, Tony Blair was hosting the G8 summit in Gleneagles, when the news broke of four bombings in London.
As an aside, G8 leaders are presently meeting in Japan. Accused of letting down Africa, they have agreed to Blair’s 2005 call for help for African countries. As I understand it the only country to have held true to its commitment thus far, is Britain. Dare I say that Blair was ahead of the game then? Yes, I devilishly dare.
Since, and even before July 2005 there are some who still insist on blaming our country and government for the actions of inhuman terrorists. The perpetrators themselves, and only they are, and were, to blame.
Today, with creeping Sharia in our land, many are still unable or unwilling to differentiate between crimes.
The remedy suggested below is WRONG. Un-British, it will not happen. These people, meanwhile, complain that our police and government are heavy-handed in their questioning of terror suspects.
The message from all of us should be:
No Sharia here, by the back or front door. Get used to it – or leave.
A Muslim leader says that we should lock up “knife attackers” for 42 days, like the proposal for terror suspects.
Sarfraz Sarwar, 60, said he couldn’t see the difference between the knife crime epidemic and those accused of plotting and carrying out terror attacks.
Mr Sarwar, of Gordons, Pitsea, also backed calls for Sharia law to be introduced in Britain and said public flogging should be carried out in town centres.
His comments follow those made by Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, who said aspects of Sharia could be used to settle Islamic disputes, but not in the courts.
Mr Sarwar said: “What’s the difference between knife criminals and suicide bombers?
“They should do exactly what they do with terrorists, “They should hold them for 42 days, question them and put them in prison and solve the problem.”
He said Sharia law would act as a deterrent in solving crime in Britain.
He added: “If anybody is caught with a knife then give them ten lashes in the town centre.
“Sharia law is not controversial. It’s a deterrent. Muslim countries don’t have half the problems we have because Sharia law is there.”
Aspects of Sharia law involve stoning, lashings and cutting off hands.
Mr Sarwar continues to run a minorities support group in Basildon. He was the leader of the Basildon Islamic Centre, in Laindon, before it was burnt down in 2006.
Mr Sarwar is also very concerned for the safety of Muslims today and says racial abuse has increased since the 7/7 London bombings in 2005.
He said: “What is happening is mainly to do with misunderstanding. Maybe there is just a fear of the unknown.
“It is very difficult to work out why this is. I thought we were living in a modern European country, but it is like Victorian times. There is a lot of hate.”
Mr Sarwar appears in a Channel 4 documentary tonight on the anniversary of the 7/7 terror attacks.
The Telegraph reports on the third anniversary of the terrorist atrocities.
And if you’ve concluded lately that April Fool’s Day has a frequency malfunction, I have news for you. The malfunction is within our present government’s PC brigade. This is just one more reason the country will show Mr Brown’s party the door whenever they get the chance.
Toddlers who say “yuck” are “RACIST” – yes, that’s what this government agency says! Gord ‘elp us!
Offended? You bet I am. And by a department of OUR British government!
Meanwhile this site says – Notice what does NOT offend Muslims
Now, I am not of the belief that NO Muslims are offended, as claimed here. But the point is well made. We seem to go out of our way NOT to offend others who come to our land and try to alter it to suit their imported culture, and then we APOLOGISE for our “racist” babes!
GIVE ME A BREAK!
UPDATE & CORRECTION
NOTE: The above site writer, at Citizens Against Sharia, has been in touch. I am happy to clarify that I did not state his position clearly. He is with me, and most of us possessing an ounce of common sense, on this matter. Thus, I am pasting part of his text here:
It isn’t that no Muslims are offended by the above list. On the contrary, there are some examples of decent Muslims speaking out against abuses committed by Muslims, often in the name of Islam. To notice the lack of public demonstrations over the above list does not disparage the tremendous efforts of these brave individuals and small groups. However, the Muslim community as a whole does not seem sufficiently disturbed by the items on this list to protest them en masse. Why would some cartoons be more offensive than torturing and killing apostates? Why would a movie be more offensive than declarations of genocide? Where are the Muslims who would demonstrate in the streets for the right of apostasy, true equality for religious minorities in Muslim lands, equality for women, full renunciation of militant Jihad, marriage for adults only, respect for Jews, free expression, and a real abolition of slavery? Hello? Are you out there?
Tags: 1. Tony Blair, 2005, 7/7 bombings, anniversary of london atrocities, G8, gleneagles, july 2005 terrorism, london terror attacks, sharia law
July 9, 2008 at 4:57 am |
Thanks for the link. Just one note…I also do not say that NO Muslims are offended, but that the Muslim community is not sufficiently offended to demonstrate in mass numbers when apostates are tortured and killed; rape victims are imprisoned; young girls are married; Jews are threatened with genocide; Muslim royals keep slaves; et al. Why would a cartoon warrant tens of thousands of Muslims protesting it when these other things do not?
All the best.
July 9, 2008 at 10:41 am |
Yes, you’re absolutely right. I will add an addendum to the above.
I think it was late when I read this and I hadn’t noticed the last paragraph. I have often said as you say here – when are the good Muslims going to stand up tall enough to be noticed? There ARE some Muslim groups in Britain who are formed in order to counter the fundamentalists, but sadly it seems they are cowed into submission when it comes to questioning their own good books. And that is where the “dissing” needs to start!
There is just no balance of argument when it comes to comparing cartoons or Wilders’ video with the fundamentalists’ creed of punishments.
There is simply NO comparison between FREEDOM of opinion & freedom to wreak vengeance in any bloodthirsty way (as written in Islamic books) even if practised by few. And that is not to mention the evil sex with minors business.
And the idea that WE in the UK should accept ANY of this!!! Even civil law should NEVER be contaminated in the way the minds of our Leftist lawyers have – viz Lord Phillips & the Archbishop of Canterbury’s mealy-mouthedness.
Where is Tony Blair when we need him? He knew what was happening, and was not afraid to tell us. Thus, he is (politically) no more. Done in by the liberal Left!
I hate to say it but it seems the enemy within is today’s British government AND the Conservative & Liberal Democrats who are just as compliant with their silence.
Keep up the good work.