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| Africa: Subsaharan |
| SA Islamic council blames Blair for attacks |
| 2005-07-14 |
| How pious of them. Kuben Chetty A KwaZulu-Natal Islamic organisation has condemned the London bombings, but laid the blame squarely on the shoulders of United States President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. "No matter how much we may denounce these acts, these maverick leaders must take the blame for putting their nations in such grave danger," part of the statement reads. Suleman Goga of Jamiatul Ulama, the author of the statement, said that such horrific acts were inevitable. "When you invade other countries this becomes the natural reaction," he said. Nick Sheppard, media liaison officer for the British Consul, said there was no evidence that the United Kingdom's foreign policy was related to these attacks. The press statement, issued by the Jamiatul Ulama (Council of Islamic Theologians) said it condemned "the indiscriminate attacks and killings of innocent civilians in central London. "Irrespective of whether the alleged perpetrators are so-called Islamists, radical extremists, terrorists or some underground state agencies, we condemn such acts which claim innocent lives." However, Goga's statement goes on to draw attention to "the greater onslaught and callous injustices that are being perpetrated daily in other parts of the world, of which the consequences are far more devastating than what has transpired in London. "Blind rage never announces when it will come," the statement says. Meanwhile, speaking to the British parliament, Blair spoke to and about the Muslim community in the UK. "People know that the overwhelming majority of Muslims stand for peace with every other community in Britain. We were proud of your contribution to Britain before last Thursday. We remain proud of it today. We will work with you to make the moderate and true voice of Islam heard as it should be." - Daily News Correspondent |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #2 "...greater onslaught and callous injustices that are being perpetrated daily in other parts of the world, of which the consequences are far more devastating than what has transpired in London. "Blind rage never announces when it will come," the statement says. Yes, that would be the innocent children being blown up in Iraq daily, I suppose. And don't forget, some people have thousands of nuclear devices, small and large, so you might try to avoid their rage, lest you be on the receiving end. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-07-14 17:04 |
| #1 yawn..were you saying something? |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-07-14 09:00 |