The men who blame Britain

Telegraph reports Critics of Tony Blair's policy in Iraq and Afghanistan claimed yesterday that Britain must share some of the responsibility for the Underground and bus bombings in London. While moderate Muslim leaders agreed to try to dissuade disaffected youths from turning to terrorism, radical clerics blamed the Government - and even the public for re-electing Mr Blair - for making the country a target.

Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London, suggested that decades of western intervention in the Middle East and the Iraq war could have influenced the bombers. "I suspect the real problem was that we funded these people as long as they were killing Russians. We gave no thought to the fact that when they stopped killing Russians they might start killing us."

We funded them because Russia invaded their country and wanted to take it over, and make it a part of the Soviet Union. We are in Afganistan and Iraq to free the countries and give them Democracy; not make them a part of either the US or Britain.

Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed said that support for America over Afghanistan and Iraq and the re-election of Mr Blair had all contributed to the attacks. "I blame the British Government, the British public and the Muslim community in the UK because they failed to make the extra effort to put an end to the cycle of bloodshed which started before 9/11 and on July 7 was devastating for everybody," he told the Evening Standard.

It is true that Al Quaida was killing people before 9/11, but that is not the fault of the the British Government, the British public, or most of the Muslim community in the UK

Anjem Choudary, the British leader of the militant Islamist group al-Muhajiroun, said that Muslim leaders should not meet Mr Blair for talks while Muslims were being "murdered" in Iraq.

This is true. And they are being murdered by other Muslims who don't want Iraq to become democratic.

Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, he declined to condemn the London bombings, which killed 56 people, and said there was "a very real possibility" of a repetition. "The British Government wants to show that they are on the side of justice and of truth, whereas in reality the real terrorists are the British regime, and even the British police, who have tried to divide the Muslim community into moderates and extremists, whereas this classification doesn't exist in Islam."

Is that true? Are all Muslims extremists? Can we quote you on that?

Ave Atque Vale--Paleologos blogged Those of us who challenge the government and media consensus that terrorism is a "perversion of Islam" really don't have to work too hard. Here are some wonderful British Muslim leaders puncturing the balloon for us. These fellows are wandering around London, holding court, giving speeches. Enjoy the diversity, Londonistan!

Stephen Pollard blogged If Americans had voted for Gore or Nader they'd have been left alone. And, I suppose, if we'd all voted Respect the same would apply here, too.
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