Some people just deserve a beating.
Posted on 09/04/2004 6:15:26 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16
An extremist Islamic cleric based in Britain said yesterday that he would support hostage-taking at British schools if carried out by terrorists with a just cause.
Omar Bakri Mohammed, the spiritual leader of the extremist sect al-Muhajiroun, said that holding women and children hostage would be a reasonable course of action for a Muslim who has suffered under British rule.
In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Mohammed said: "If an Iraqi Muslim carried out an attack like that in Britain, it would be justified because Britain has carried out acts of terrorism in Iraq.
"As long as the Iraqi did not deliberately kill women and children, and they were killed in the crossfire, that would be okay."
Mr Mohammed, 44, who lives in Edmonton, north London, but is originally from Syria, also claimed that the Chechen rebels were not responsible for the deaths of more than 350 people - at least half of them children - who are so far known to have died in Beslan.
"The Mujahideen [Chechen rebels] would not have wanted to kill those people, because it is strictly forbidden as a Muslim to deliberately kill women and children. It is the fault of the Russians," he said.
The father of seven came to Britain in 1985 after being deported from Saudi Arabia because of his membership of a banned group. He has since been given leave by the Home Office to remain in Britain for five years but the Government is reviewing his status.
He gave an interview yesterday to promote a "celebratory" conference in London next Saturday to commemorate the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Andrew Dismore, the Labour MP for Hendon, was infuriated by Mr Mohammed's comments. "That sounds to me like incitement and I will report him to Scotland Yard," he said. "It is an insult to most moderate Muslims, who are sick of people like this claiming to represent them."
Islam would appear to have a very warped sense of morality.
EXPOSED! The more they come out of the woodwork, the more people worldwide realize the intolerance and inhumanity of the enemy.
Then they'll realize Bush was right... You're either with us, or against us.
Some people just deserve a beating.
>> if carried out by terrorists with a just cause.
Define "Just cause"?
Are we sure of that, or is it just wishful thinking?
I think that this joker needs to address this theory to an audience of friendly Russians - I'm sure that they'd understand.
Sensitivity will win this war.
Sure.
Omar Bakri Mohammed needs to be found floating in the Thames.
I'm curious as to what the leftie libs on The Guardian web site are saying about this. I'm headed off to check them out.
From the beginning the Beslan terrorists had every intention of killing all their hostages.
Bring that extremist over this way. I have a special mechanism to help him repent.
No, but if they were killed in the crossfire
he'd be down with it.
Replace beating with "Hanging", and I'll agree with you.
Freedom of speech should not extend to muslims.
And we continue to welcome and give refuge to these people....
Please, UK, when a person advocates crimes, that is itself a crime. Correct? You have a blazing example here of someone who ought to be indicted and jailed, now.
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