09 March 2012

Doublespeak from the East London Mosque

.... The vast majority of Muslims are working with law enforcement authorities, and with other partners in civil society, to tackle this problem.

.... Anybody who works with the Muslim communities knows that these same anti-terrorism personnel that you addressed are abusing our religion and brutalising our youth. Look how they assaulted people like Babar Ahmad, the Forest Gate brothers, among others.

Therefore, the perception is that this is not a war against terrorism but a war against Islam itself. We can never work with people who are at war with Islam. [Harry’s Place] Read more