Posted on 01/04/2010 5:19:01 AM PST by La Lydia
The hate preacher organising a march of Islamic extremists through the streets of Wootton Bassett today sparked outrage by comparing British troops fighting in Afghanistan to Nazi stormtroopers. As more than 182,000 people signed an internet petition objecting to the march, Anjem Choudary said he had chosen to protest in the town - renowned for honouring soldiers killed in Afghanistan - because it would attract 'maximum attention'.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today the protest march would be 'completely inappropriate'.
But in remarks designed to cause maximum offence, Choudary compared fallen British heroes to Nazi stormtroopers and the September 11 and July 7 terrorists. He even claimed his plan was backed by families of servicemen and women.
Admitting a march through the town would be 'provocative', he launched into a bizarre explanation of why he opposed crowds honouring fallen British soldiers.
'The same could be said about the Germans fighting for Nazism in the Second World War,' he said. 'Those involved in 7/7 and 9/11 considered themselves to be soldiers. 'How would the British people feel if there was a parade for those who carried out 9/11 or 7/7?'...
The market town near Swindon has become a symbol of the public's respect for the troops who make the ultimate sacrifice. Hundreds of mourners line the High Street to pay silent tribute to service personnel repatriated through nearby RAF Lyneham.
Former mayor Chris Wannell said: 'We are a traditional old English market town who honour very much our Queen and country. If this man has any decency about him he will not hold a march through Wootton Bassett.'...
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"Glasgow doesn't accept this. This is Glasgow; we'll set aboot ye."
....and we have Murtha
When are the people of Britain, once the great jewel of Europe, going to reclaim their land and do something about this pelican turd?
More shots fired in the propaganda war, a war we are losing.
We need help from the Madison Ave. ad agencies to counteract Arab and Demonrat propaganda!
Bah...mere copycat..turbin Durbin had him beat by years...
Soldiers don't hijack airliners and fly them into purely civilian buildings.
The proper term for those islamo-turds can't be posted here. It ain't "soldiers".
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