Posted on 07/14/2005 5:42:58 PM PDT by Pikamax
Far right and football gangs plot 'revenge'
Police monitor anti-Muslim websites Hugh Muir Friday July 15, 2005
Guardian Plans by an alliance of rightwing extremists and football hooligans to exact "revenge" on Muslims after last week's bomb attacks are being monitored by police.
The Guardian has learned that extremists are keen to cause widespread fear and injury with attacks on mosques and high-profile "anti-Muslim" events in the capital.
Football hooligans communicating over the internet have spoken of the need to put aside partisan support for teams and unite against Muslims. Hooligans from West Ham, Millwall, Crystal Palace and Arsenal are among those seeking to establish common cause.
As part of wider plans to generate a backlash, rightwing groups such as the Nationalist Alliance and the National Front are said to be planning marches. Extremists hope to hold a march along Victoria Embankment in London tomorrow.
It is also known that many mosques have received bomb threats since the attacks.
Attempts by the right to make capital out of the tragedy have created a powderkeg. Already extremist Islamist websites have told Muslims to be ready to retaliate.
The BNP has sought to capitalise on the atrocities by reproducing a picture of the bombed No 30 bus with the headline "Maybe Now It's Time To Listen To The BNP" in its byelection literature in Barking, Essex.
The tactic prompted cross-party condemnation. Though it was designed to increase support for the far-right, many believe the message may have been too crass and too badly timed to work. The party does, however, enjoy some support in the area.
Gerry Gable, of the anti-fascist organisation Searchlight, said: "There is no doubt that the far-right are playing this for all they think it is worth. If you look at the BNP website there's Nick Griffin saying 'be calm' and other material saying 'don't get angry, get even!'"
He added: "These things should be taken seriously. One site, Blood and Honour, had a posting about a mosque in the Wirral and soon after the mosque was hit. Soon after, the posting was taken down."
The police have pledged to crack down on any attempts to provoke division in the aftermath of the bombs. Members of Scotland Yard's independent advisory group have been asked to liaise with borough commanders in the capital to reassure the public and make sure the police carry out their pledges. The Met has said from the outset that the bombs were an attack on all communities and that none should be scapegoated.
The synergy between rightwing extremists and football hooligans is not new. Throughout the 1980s, some of the biggest clubs in Britain were plagued by notoriously violent and racist followers.
Though virtually all clubs have since challenged the behaviour of extremist fans, and almost all now belong to the Kick Racism Out of Football initiative, violent followers continue to communicate with each other and supporters from other clubs to engineer confrontations.
The prospect of the opening day Championship fixture between Leeds and Millwall in August is already causing concern.
And your Stardate is 9-10-2001, right?
H*ll, the Raider, Bear and Eagle fans are amateurs compared to the Brit soccer hooligans and would just get in the way and hurt themselves ;-)
Yes, I really don't see what two minutes of silence is designed to accomplish except pacify the masses to the further relativism and destruction of their European and English heritage and culture.
"Like the Roman, I seem to see 'the River Tiber foaming with much blood'" -- Enoch Powell
Patience Cubby Fan, patience. No need to be sent over because the time is near when you'll get a chance to vent your frustration in 'your own back yard'!
In sults aside. I take it you are saying you have no problem supporting attacks on anyone whose skin tone differs from yours?
Tell it to the koranimals.
Good Hunting, Mates!
Okay....I thought about it. And your point is????
There are plenty of Philadelphia Eagles fans that need to bone up for the coming football season. I say send 'em over.
Obviously did not think hard enough or long enough.
"Tell it to the koranimals."
Nice comeback.....but my point stands. Are you saying that you advocate attacking ANYONE who is a muslim? Do women and children fall onto your suitable target list.
Second that; I met some Leeds United "FANS"; not a pleasant encounter I might ad.
Football=Soccer
Go back to DU, they might listen to you over there.
"mass Moslem immigration has been a huge failure..."
"Mass" immigration? UK Muslims make up 2.7% of the population (0.8% in Scotland). Hardly sounds "Mass" to me...
London is one of the largest international cities in the world. Sure, walk through Tottenham in North London on a Saturday afternoon you're gonna see thousands of Muslims. But if you think you're gonna see thousands of old Pakistani men sitting around smoking hookas in Torquay, you obviously know nothing about the UK and have never been there.
Try some fact-checking and "keeping it real" for a change...
This war will be unlike others. It will have a front-line along the Balkans and civil war throughout Western Europe. Eastern Europe will prosper. Most likely the Mideast will follow with the Muslims attacking their European and central Asian frontiers. Which western European country will be the first to crack?
Now there's a good response from someone who has no legitimate argument. I suppose I could just leave you to your little Klan-fest.
Good! There's the "deport 'em for their own safety" bit they've been looking for!
Round 'em up and head 'em out!
Like I said, put on your burka and go back to DU.
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