April 18, 2004
Muslim cleric says attack on London “inevitable”
LISBON (Reuters) - Several Islamic militant groups are preparing attacks on London, making such a strike unavoidable, a radical Muslim cleric said in an interview with a Portuguese magazine.
“It’s inevitable. Because several (attacks) are being prepared by several groups,” Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad told Lisbon’s Publica magazine from London, where he is based.
One “very well organised” group in London calling itself al Qaeda Europe “has a great appeal for young Muslims”, he said. “I know that they are ready to launch a big operation.”
London police said they were not prepared to discuss the claims, but the country’s most senior police officer, Sir John Stevens, has previously said that an attack on the capital was inevitable.
The firebrand cleric, who has outraged moderate Muslims and non-Muslims alike with his uncompromising views, gave no further details.
Asked if a British Muslim was allowed to carry out a “terrorist attempt” in a foreign country, Muhammad said “That is another story.”
He added: “We don’t make a distinction between civilians and non-civilians, innocents and non-innocents. Only between Muslims and unbelievers. And the life of an unbeliever has no value. It has no sanctity.”
Thap, hope everyone in your family/friends are ok.. glad to see u alright and here.... epecially so cuz of the insight u can provide.. i didn't know the areas targeted were Muslim dominated..
But MSNBC TV translator Jacob Keryakes, who said that a copy of the message was later posted on a secular Web site, noted that the claim of responsibility contained an error in one of the Quranic verses it cited. That suggests that the claim may be phony, he said.
Yup lots of Muslims in Edgeware road, Arabs esp. If neo-Nazis wanted a 2 for 1 this would be the place to target, shake up the mooslims and then blame them for it?
The commuter routes that were hit happened to go through Muslim areas ... if the bombs were set off by timers, then whoever planted them would have little idea of where the trains would be when they went off. London subways don't follow strict timetables.
The Edgeware Rd bomb detonated just before the train arrived at Edgeware Rd station, which is the main Arab area in the UK.
The Aldgate East bomb detonated just before the train arrived at Aldgate East, which is the main bangladeshi populated rae of London.
The Israeli’s were arrested on suspicion of spying at federal government buildings and military bases. Remember the Israeli’s seen jumping up and down, then making a movie of the WTC attacks in action?
"the jews" are a scapegoat.. ordinary people be they hindu, buddhist, jew or whatever have no power.. it's the people with power and money who can use or abuse them.. "the jews" just happen to have more of them with actually some muscle to pull stunts like these.. anyone would laugh at your face if u told them baddoos and fakeers from muslim countries can hoodwink western intelligence/security agencies and pull such acts on a regular basis undetected..
**Blair condemns bombers who “act in name of Islam” **
**LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair, condemning the London bombings that killed at least 33 people on Thursday, said: “We know that these people act in the name of Islam.” **
In a statement from his London residence, a grim-faced Blair thanked The Muslim Council of Britain for roundly condemning the bombers who struck in the early morning rush hour.