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In a previous post, Scottsa noted that the British press does not seem to be able to figure out who might have been behind the plot to blow up all those jet airliners. Of course, we realize it is difficult, and in the early hours after a news story breaks it is probably a good idea to refrain from jumping to conclusions.
However, I think I may have discovered one of the reasons the Brits are having so much trouble discerning the origin of the threat:
As they launched raids on the alleged Islamic terrorists plotting to blow up a dozen airplanes with explosives hidden in baggage, British authorities reached out to the Muslim Council of Britain and other radical Islamic front groups to make sure the police would be sufficiently sensitive to the needs of the Muslim community: Muslim leaders informed, but wary, of anti-terror raid.
Muslim community leaders were contacted by the police and Government officials early this morning as the first statements were released to the press.
Khurshid Ahmed, leader of the British Muslim Forum was rung by a chief superintendent from the Metropolitan Police and a senior official from the Department for Communities and Local Government just before 7am to be told the arrests had taken place.
The police also contacted Dr Muhammed Abdul Bari, General Secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain, at 6.54am. He was told that a number of arrests had taken place “for the public’s safety” but given few details.
Mr Ahmed said that he felt the operation had been handled well but he warned that if the police failed to find any evidence to incriminate the people concerned then relations between the government and the Muslim community would deteriorate further.
“I was woken up by the police who said there was a threat to blow up a plane and that a number of arrests had been made,” he said. “Since then I have been in contact with people from the Home Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to find out what has been happening.”
Mr Ahmed said he had spent the morning contacting local authorities, police authorities and Muslim community groups to ensure there was no “backlash” when further information was released about the identity of those arrested. He had already spoken to leaders in Bradford, London and the Midlands.
See, obviously there is no threat emanating from the Muslim community. So, where is it coming from?
Any ideas?
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Muslim Community Consulted Before Arrests Were Announced
In a previous post, Scottsa noted that the British press does not seem to be able to figure out who might have been behind the plot to blow up all those jet airliners. Of course, we realize it is difficult, and in the early hours after a news story breaks it is probably a good idea to refrain from jumping to conclusions.
However, I think I may have discovered one of the reasons the Brits are having so much trouble discerning the origin of the threat:
As they launched raids on the alleged Islamic terrorists plotting to blow up a dozen airplanes with explosives hidden in baggage, British authorities reached out to the Muslim Council of Britain and other radical Islamic front groups to make sure the police would be sufficiently sensitive to the needs of the Muslim community: Muslim leaders informed, but wary, of anti-terror raid.
Muslim community leaders were contacted by the police and Government officials early this morning as the first statements were released to the press.
Khurshid Ahmed, leader of the British Muslim Forum was rung by a chief superintendent from the Metropolitan Police and a senior official from the Department for Communities and Local Government just before 7am to be told the arrests had taken place.
The police also contacted Dr Muhammed Abdul Bari, General Secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain, at 6.54am. He was told that a number of arrests had taken place “for the public’s safety” but given few details.
Mr Ahmed said that he felt the operation had been handled well but he warned that if the police failed to find any evidence to incriminate the people concerned then relations between the government and the Muslim community would deteriorate further.
“I was woken up by the police who said there was a threat to blow up a plane and that a number of arrests had been made,” he said. “Since then I have been in contact with people from the Home Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to find out what has been happening.”
Mr Ahmed said he had spent the morning contacting local authorities, police authorities and Muslim community groups to ensure there was no “backlash” when further information was released about the identity of those arrested. He had already spoken to leaders in Bradford, London and the Midlands.
See, obviously there is no threat emanating from the Muslim community. So, where is it coming from?
Any ideas?
-
Is There Actually A Change Occurring In The Muslim Community In The UK? One can only hope. Check out this, from the BBC: 'Islamic duty' to help UK police Muslims have been told it is their 'Islamic duty' to co-operate with the...
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In the story below, I noted that the British Muslim community was not reacting to these arrests in their normal fashion. I speculated that this was because the terror cell operation had been a setup of police, and that it would prove to be a bogus story....
- Uk: Police Foil Plot To Kidnap Briton And Behead Him Live On Internet - Something's Not Right Here
Iraq style kidnapping comes to England (Thanks to Religion of Pieces): Eight people have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in Birmingham in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap a member of the armed forces. A number of addresses in the city...
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I hesitate to ask, because the British government will no doubt be quick to furnish an answer, but can once-Great Britain sink any lower than this? The police are considering a proposal to let selected British Muslims examine the intelligence used to...
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Yes, that's right. The British are so far into submission that they have decided it is necessary for them to share terror intelligence with Muslim leaders, BEFORE THEY MAKE ANY ARRESTS: The police are considering a proposal to let selected British...