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Hamza gloats over shuttle
The Sun Newspaper Online ^ | Tuesday February 4th, 2003 | Nick Parker

Posted on 02/04/2003 7:12:41 AM PST by magellan

ASYLUM MADNESS Hamza gloats over shuttle

By NICK PARKER

HOOK-handed cleric Abu Hamza last night GLOATED over the shuttle disaster and rejoiced in the deaths of the seven astronauts.

The Muslim fanatic called the Columbia crew "thugs of space" who deserved to die.

He denounced the team — made up of Americans, an Israeli and an Indian-born Hindu — as a "trinity of evil" punished by Allah.

The 45-year-old cleric said they were "criminals" bent on boosting military satellite technology so America could dominate the world.

He claimed it was a sign from God that debris rained down on a Texas town named Palestine.

Hamza — banned from preaching his hate-filled sermons at London’s Finsbury Park mosque — said of the tragedy: "This was a divine act, a message for mankind."

His rant caused outrage across Britain, in the grieving space communities of Houston and Cape Canaveral in the US and in Texan counties littered with wreckage.

Here, angry Muslims led renewed calls for Hamza, who lives in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, to be kicked out of the country.

Inayat Bunglawala, of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "He does not possess a scrap of human decency. How dare he gloat over a tragedy like this."

Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, leader of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain, said: "He continues to hurt the cause of Muslims."

Shadow Home Secretary Oliver Letwin called Hamza’s remarks "monstrous, appalling, despicable and outrageous".

He added: "All sensible people will be amazed someone can engage in such blatant incitement without anyone laying a finger on him."

Labour MP Andrew Dismore branded the cleric sick and said: "The sooner we get rid of him the better."

At Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, shocked Nasa spokeswoman Kandy Warren said: "Oh my God, that is horrible."

Hamza was blasted by British tourists laying flowers there.

Jonathan Bancroft, 31, from Newport, South Wales, said: "I can’t believe our taxes are keeping this man. He is scum."

Palestine’s mayor George Foss accused Hamza of spouting "horrific nonsense".

And local café owner Judi Summerville said: "He is the monster, not the astronauts."

Vinod Patel, leader of Houston’s Hindu community, said: "I would use his hook to attach him to the next shuttle and blast him into space."

The American victims in Saturday’s disaster were Rick Husband, 45, William McCool, 41, Michael Anderson, 43, David Brown, 46, and Laurel Clark, 41.

Indian-born Kalpana Chawla, 41, and the first Israeli in space, Ilan Ramon, 48, also died.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: columbia; islam; religionofpeace; shuttle; space
"I would use his hook to attach him to the next shuttle and blast him into space."

Not exactly a comment one would expect of a Hindu, but I agree.

1 posted on 02/04/2003 7:12:41 AM PST by magellan
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To: magellan
Here, angry Muslims led renewed calls for Hamza, who lives in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, to be kicked out of the country.
Inayat Bunglawala, of the Muslim Council of Britain, said: "He does not possess a scrap of human decency. How dare he gloat over a tragedy like this."
Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, leader of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain, said: "He continues to hurt the cause of Muslims."

Muslims speaking out against another muslims actions??!! What next?

2 posted on 02/04/2003 7:15:37 AM PST by Hodar
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To: magellan
Dr Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, leader of the Muslim Parliament of Great Britain, said: "He continues to hurt the cause of Muslims."

Really? Then why not call for a jihad on his sick ass?

3 posted on 02/04/2003 7:24:19 AM PST by rickmichaels
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To: magellan; newgeezer
Hamza gloats over shuttle

If they really want to gloat they should keep that cheap oil coming so we can keep killing 110 people per day on the highways.

4 posted on 02/04/2003 7:26:04 AM PST by biblewonk
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To: magellan
They can 'gloat' again in a couple of weeks after watching 3,000 cruise missiles slam into Baghdad - courtesy of the United States Space Program.

5 posted on 02/04/2003 7:31:47 AM PST by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: magellan
"HOOK-handed cleric Abu Hamza last night GLOATED over the shuttle disaster and rejoiced in the deaths of the seven astronauts."

Another brilliant observation from a cult whose only contribution to civilization has been the rock.
6 posted on 02/04/2003 7:32:50 AM PST by Ben Hecks (Support a Democrat-free America/)
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To: magellan
He claimed it was a sign from God that debris rained down on a Texas town named Palestine.

I wonder if he'll say that it is "a sign from God" in a few weeks when other (very precisely aimed) "debris" rains down on an Iraqi town named Bagdad?

7 posted on 02/04/2003 7:36:27 AM PST by Ancesthntr
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To: magellan
What can you expect from a man who serves Satan?
8 posted on 02/04/2003 7:36:38 AM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: magellan
Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Rum! Aye! Aye! Bite Me Crank Matey! This guy is still bitter about losing the role as Captain Hook...
9 posted on 02/04/2003 7:39:26 AM PST by xfmrman
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To: magellan
Child to mother, "Mum, how come there are no muslim characters on Star Trek?"

Mother to child, "Why, sweety, you know all those sci-fi shows are based in the future."

The best way to end war and ensure peace is to kill the enemy.
10 posted on 02/04/2003 7:46:25 AM PST by MrBambaLaMamba (Buy 'Allah' brand urinal cakes - If you can't kill the enemy at least you can piss on their god)
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Wow, typical muslim fundamentalist nutter..
11 posted on 02/04/2003 7:48:35 AM PST by Delchev
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To: magellan
Thugs of space? LMAO

I have a good idea. Let's let this guy's Mosque-mates immigrate to the US. Don't laugh folks. We are doing it as I write. Cleriks all over the middle-east talk this way, and we're welcoming their brethren with open arms.

Why?

12 posted on 02/04/2003 7:50:10 AM PST by DoughtyOne
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To: Hodar
Muslims who speak out against this creep and denounce the evil that he preaches no doubt worship God and follow His guidance.

Hamsa obviously doesn't. He serves a false "god" of hate, death, destruction, revenge, and darkness.

The same can be said of Christians. Most worship God and follow Him. However there are fake "Christians" who serve the same "god" that Hamsa serves.

13 posted on 02/04/2003 7:51:15 AM PST by Savage Beast
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To: All

see this BBC VIDEO,
Abu Hamza
"our war and struggle is against governments and institutions, like banks, and also armies who are heavy-handed."

14 posted on 02/04/2003 8:05:26 AM PST by Delchev
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To: Savage Beast
You don't understand Islam, there's different ways one can be admitted into Paradize where one will screw underage virgins. One is being peacefull, another is fighting for islam which is the easiest way.

Muslims who say that by being peacefull it's the only way to be a "real muslim" are basically lying (lying is permitted for them), read the (hateBook) Koran to see for yourself. So Bin Laden is in fact following the Koran, one of its paths, the most extreme, but he follows the koran nevertheless. Those who say otherwise, either don't know what they are talking about OR they are being defensive and in denial because there's too much heat on them already.

Can you imagene muslims admitting that what Bin Laden is about is permitted by the Koran? Nope, muslims have always been cowards.

15 posted on 02/04/2003 8:12:44 AM PST by Delchev
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To: All
Here's a muslim fundamentalist forum...tell them a thing or two!
http://www.muslimeen.co.uk/vbe/default.asp
16 posted on 02/04/2003 8:20:03 AM PST by Delchev
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To: Delchev
Here's muslim hate VIDEOs, spewing hatred against non-Muslims...

http://haganah.org.il/resources/gavalt/index.php

17 posted on 02/04/2003 8:39:51 AM PST by Delchev
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To: Delchev

"Whoa, don't bogart that, dude."

18 posted on 02/04/2003 9:54:49 AM PST by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: RansomOttawa
Kewl roach clip, man!
19 posted on 02/04/2003 12:31:09 PM PST by TexasRepublic
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To: magellan
"This was a divine act, a message for mankind."

Said Jerry Falwell.

OOOpps! I meant Abu Hamza.

How did I get confused?

20 posted on 02/04/2003 1:02:43 PM PST by RJCogburn (Yes, it is pretty bold talk......)
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