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Britain faces worst terror threat since Sept. 11, report says
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Published: 25.02.07, 02:09
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1. Terrorist
mike ,   canada   (02.25.07)
I dont see y this is seen as a surprise. England has culivated this Islamist love for centuries. So good luck Brits that snake you brought into the house is now ready to act. Your job is now to save your fat ass from the 5th column within. Good luck
2. Old Europe is Finished
Jonathan Knight ,   Chicago, USA   (02.25.07)
Old Europe (UK, France,Germany,etc.) is finished; their welfare-state system has ruined them. This also goes for countries like Sweden where Islamist numbers are growing. And to think, the leftists (in America, and Israel) want to emulate Europe. Israel and the US should forge stronger ties with New Europe countries, and also countries like India(already started), Canada(ties could be stronger), and Brazil. Nevertheless, the problem with India is it's large (world's 2nd largest) Muslim population.
3. Telegraph getting wilder
Steve G ,   Kew Gardens,NYC   (02.25.07)
First they report that israel is negotiating for an attack corridor for a raid on Iran. Now a 'leaked intelligence document'. They were also the paper that reported Saddam's nukes and and Israel bio-warfare weapons that killed only Arabs. If I were a betting man, I wouldn't put any money on the london Telegraph any day of the week.
4. Btitain's Fifth Column
Lindon Richards ,   Milpitas USA   (02.25.07)
That this story is disheartening, is to to say the very least. One could almost feel sorry for old mother England. At the same time, I cannot help but bring to focous, the naievety which has been allowed to permeate Britrish Society with respect to the the dangers of this backward Islamic lot, that has been allwed to infest and fester in this most generous of societies. Had the powers that be, been more sensible, it would have been and should have been made vey clear, that allowing people to preach hate and mayhem, would create problems for everyone. These are the same people who marched in the streets on behalf of Khomeni, when he gave the order to murder Salman Rhushdie. Some of them may have ties to unspeakable acts of violene in other parts of the wotrld and have been given political asylum in the UK. For those of us who stay on tp of these issues, reall Abu Hamza, the one eyed cleric who was wanted in Jordan for serious violent crimes. We all should hope that these bacward fools are very effectively dealt with. These are people, who have nothing to contribute to society , outside of wanton acts of volence and the general diatribe coming out of their rancid mouths!
5. Time for British Jews to pack it up
malcolm   (02.25.07)
The writing has been on the wall for a very long time. Things written about Jews/israel & shown on BBC in Britain and actions by UK WACADEMICS & the Church of England are appalling by American standards. The loathing for Jews/Israel is unacceptable and is now reaching a dangerous level when the Islamist factor is added in. It's time for British Jews to assess their situation carefully despite their deceptive comfort. They should pay close attention to French Jews who are flocking to the US & Israel.
6. Not surprised
Kathy ,   Orlando   (02.25.07)
It's such a small country with too many people in one place, and too politically correct. They should be like Austrailia--assimilate or get out. I
7. Israel LOVES it
USA ,   USA   (02.25.07)
they want the whole world to fight the Arabs for the jew state ---dont believe half of what israel spews. its self serving/ and as we can all see the jew (aipac) is pushing for an attack on IRAN- let them go it alone- USA drop israel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8. one man's terrorist is another man's Islamist
(02.25.07)
9.  WE TOLD YOU SO !!
RCA ,   USA   (02.25.07)
This is one of the many products of the Brittish left wing media bias that has desensitized its public to the dangers of terrorism . Media have redirected the attention of the public away from important matters of internal defense and protection while it has shifted social attitudes toward accomodation of the enemy. The Brits are among the toughest, and they need to put their foot down FAST ! Quick prosecution, deportation, and incarceration might be a good idea. THEY ARE GOING TO BE BUSY.
10. Great Britain planted seeds so it is time for the harvest
e.m ,   s.f   (02.25.07)
And it is time also for others European nations too What goes around come around? Unfortunately the European and American leftist never will get it until they will see the real disastrous
11. Demands for Islamization in British Schools
Tracy W   (02.25.07)
The following is from an article on the Daily Express that also appeared on Little Green Footballs on Feb. 22. It's emblematic of how Islam is begining to displace British culture. "Demands for a ban on “un-Islamic” activities in schools will be set out by a report by the Muslim Council of Britain. Targets include playground games, swimming lessons, school plays, parents’ evenings and even vaccinations. And the calls for all children to be taught in Taliban-style conditions will be launched with the help of a senior Government education adviser. Professor Tim Brighouse, chief adviser to London schools, was due to attend the event at the capital’s biggest mosque. His presence there was seen as “deeply worrying”, and a sign that the report was backed by the Government. Schools with even just a handful of Muslim kids will find they have to follow these guidelines because there aren’t the staff to have one set of classes for Muslims and another for the rest. The MCB report, Towards Greater Understanding – Meeting The Needs of Muslim Pupils In State Schools, says all schools should bring in effective bans for all pupils on “un-Islamic activities” like dance classes. It also wants to limit certain activities during Ramadan. They include science lessons dealing with sex, parents’ evenings, exams and immunisation programmes. The holy month – when eating and drinking is not allowed in daylight hours – should also see a ban on swimming lessons in case pupils swallow water in the pool. When swimming is allowed, boys should wear clothing covering their bodies “from the navel to the neck”, even during single-sex pool sessions, while girls must be covered up completely at all times, apart from the face and hands. The MCB adds that schools should ensure contact sports, including football and basketball, “are always in single-gender groups”. Even school trips are targeted in the report, which wants them all to be made single-sex “to encourage greater participation from Muslim pupils”. It wants Arabic language classes for Muslim pupils, and says the Koran should be recited in music classes. And all schools should ensure they have prayer rooms with washing facilities attached, it says. In art classes, Muslim children should not be allowed to draw people, as this is forbidden under some interpretations of Islamic law. And while the MCB insists that all British children should learn about Islam, it wants Muslims to have the right to withdraw their children from RE lessons dealing with Christianity and other faiths. The MCB says special treatment and opt-outs are necessary because otherwise Muslim pupils will feel excluded from school activities and lessons. The MCB claims to be the voice of Britain’s 1.5million Muslims and was heavily courted by politicians including Tony Blair following the September 11 attacks. Its former secretary-general Iqbal Sacranie was awarded a knighthood in 2005."
12. DAR El SALEM vs DAr El HARB
Marc ,   USA   (02.25.07)
Islam views any entity that is not subservient to Islam as Dar el Harb or the house of the sword, that must be destroyed. Ask any Moslem about this and watch his face turn white. Some people are just not getting it,
13. #7 all the smart people love it
(02.25.07)
It is a time to be united against those terrorists regime Other wise the terrorists of Islam will destroy the entire world
14. Well no wonder!
Paqid 16 Netzarim ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (02.25.07)
You humiliate Muslims at airports and checkpoints, you expand your cities around Muslim neighborhoods, you're biased against Muslims, you blame terrorism on Muslims and, after every terrorist attack, you massacre Muslims and you build your apartheid fence on Islamic Waqf land. 1.5 billion Muslims and the whole world knows that you're inherently evil and malicious against Muslims. Your war against the Muslims is the cause of every conflict in the Middle East. There can be no peace in the Middle East as long as a Jewish State... Oh, wait a minute. I'm looking at the wrong file. Hey, you're neither Israel or Jews. How come...? Could it POSSIBLY be that it isn't all Israel's or the Jews' fault? Maybe it isn't even Britain's or America's fault. Oh, but that would mean that British, Hollywood and American Dilettat (Democrat) Leftists are backing the bad guys... Paqid Yirmeyahu Israeli Orthodox Jew Advancing Logic as Halakhic Authority Welcoming Jews & non-Jews www.netzarim.co.il
15. hmm.. maby a coup
jason ,   usa   (02.25.07)
16. Expell them right now!
jason white ,   afula,israel   (02.25.07)
Before the limies are in the minority.
17. Poetic justice. They deserve it!
(02.25.07)
18. Simple Arithmetic.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (02.25.07)
If you have one million Muslims & 5% are terrorists, then you have 50,000 terrorists. If another 10% support terrorism even if they would not act themselves, you have another 100,000 terrorist supporters. If you have another 20% who are sympathetic to the ideas & goals of terrorist groups, than you have 200,000 who might contribute money, not cooperate with police, & generally form a "sea" in which the terrorists can swim & conceal themselves. It's all in the numbers.
19. There's something very ironic
Tracy W   (02.25.07)
in that the British, so class-conscious, so contemptuous of other cultures, are now being so tame in the face of a cultural takeover of their country, a kind of colonization in reverse. Not only that, but they seem at a loss on how to deal with internal racial violence where they themselves are the potential victims. The invasion of Britain is taking place right now, and the British are doing nothing about it.
20. ENGLISH SNOBBERY
DAVID ,   JUDEA   (02.25.07)
With a never relenting anti israel bassing by the media and a long history of antsemitism( england expelled the jews twice and murdered the york jewish community) they get what is coming to them. This socalled liberal appeasing democratic behavior is going to destroy them. Or knowing european history,another genocide is waiting to happen. In any event the europeans do not understand that the moslims hate their ways and will not assimilate,but are aiming at taking over their lands.
21. Help...!
enzo ,   london,uk   (02.25.07)
22. Brits gave away Jewish homeland. Now Muslims take theirs too
Yacov ,   Ashkelon   (02.25.07)
Britain gave away to the Muslims almost 80% of the land that was to be the Jewish homeland, according to the agreements negotiated after WW1. Now the Muslims are taking the British homeland away from them. How do the Brits like it now that the tables are turned.? Serves them right.
23. 21 - Enzo in London
Jake T ,   Alaska   (02.25.07)
You know what you need to do. The question is, will your government have the courage and the popular support to curtail Muslim immigration and even reverse it. I bet your politicians would much rather court the Muslim vote and give up rather than save their country.
24. #18 Terry: The problem is that the corrupt stupid Leftists
David ,   Jerusalem   (02.25.07)
don't know how to count. Your "simple arithmetic" is much too complicated for Liberals and Leftists who are to blame for all the Muslim terror. Their appeasement with terrorists is the cause of more and more terror worldwide. And this is a fact that cannot be denied.
25. BottomLine::Pakistani gets freedom, neighbour gets terror!!
KMR ,   Middle East   (02.25.07)
26. It will be painless takeover as Guardian+Indep+BBC have said
that it's OK ,   Alan SA   (02.25.07)
27. #23 Jake - You're 100% correct. Help..!
enzo ,   london,uk   (02.25.07)
28. BRITS KNOW HOW TO FEND OFF THE "NATIVES"
Scott   (02.25.07)
only 150 years ago ( or less) The British were busy clearing the native stocks of quite a few of their colonies. Namely Australia and to a lesser degree, New Zealand. But for while , they have been getting all trendy and full of new age thinking. But that will change. I predict a huge social upheaval that will in its effects , could only be termed, genocidal. The Brits will turn ugly on the parasites that threaten them and the good will go down with the bad.
29. #3 Steve . Its not wot Telegraf sez. It's MI5+Pol chiefs
Alan ,   SA   (02.25.07)
30. Homegrown terrorists were crypto-fascist BNP
Cat ,   London, UK   (02.26.07)
In UK, we had the largest chemical haul ever found in Britain belonging to BNP, a stab-spree from BNP member, we've had Jewish activist Alex Sobel threatened by BNP, we've had students/activists who deliver antifascist leaflets sent hate-mail/death threats by BNP/white nationalists. On the other hand, we've seen the launch of the first joint Jewish-Muslim radio station, increasing awareness that the old European antisemitism was aimed at both Jews and Muslims (eg case of Jews woring with Saracens, 14th century, Spanish Inquisition 15th Century - read microhistorian Carlo Ginsburg) . We are well aware that the white Christian patriots are, after centuries of being against both Jew and Muslim, attempting to play us off against each other. While I accept that there may be some Muslim in UK who will resort to violent acts given the media rhetoric unleashed agains them, the climate of provocation is pressing down upon them. I don't accept the hatred being now direct against British Muslim by our press as being representative of the entire community. Scratch the surface of this anti-Muslim hatred, and the old hatred of Jews can be seen. Watching the 'freepers' litter ynet with their hate-speech makes me feel queasy, but as they recycle old anti-immigrant hatreds (eg. 'fifth column - also said about Jews), it makes me wonder that if we all were to ingather in Israel, how long would it be before these anti-immigrant, racist, patriots were pushing for their 'End Times'? The 'englightenment fundamentalists can be just as bad.
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