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Next 9/11 in Britain warn banned Muslim militants
Simon Kirby12.09.08
Members of a banned Muslim extremist group used the anniversary of the September 11 attacks to warn of more terrorist atrocities against the West.
Leaders of the Al Muhajiroun sect said Osama bin Laden had taught the Americans a "lesson" seven years ago, but the "crusaders" had not learned and the next "9/11 will take place in Britain, the next 7/7 [London bombings] could take place locally".
Exiled cleric Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed addressed a 100-strong audience in Walthamstow last night via a video link from Lebanon.
The radical preacher told supporters he believed the British government was trying to assassinate him and claimed to have foiled a bomb plot.
Technical difficulties meant much of his speech was inaudible, but his appearance was greeted by cheers of "faith" and "god is great" at the community centre on Lea Bridge Road. Bakri's right- hand man, Anjem Choudary, led the proceedings in person, under the auspices of a group called Association for Islamic Research.
The most incendiary speech was delivered by Saiful Islam, who lauded Bin Laden and al Qaeda for their "courage" in retaliating against the "dictatorship and oppression" of the West.
He said: "The blame of 9/11 belongs to no one but the American government. They are the terrorists. Sheikh Osama warned America numerous times, it was because of their own arrogance, because they thought they are a superpower and nobody could match them, that Sheikh Osama taught them a lesson - a lesson they still haven't learned."
Mr Islam, who is linked to an organisation called Salafi Youth for Islamic Propagation, warned that unless British and American troops were withdrawn from "Muslim lands" they would be to blame for the consequences, sayingthe West would "never achieve security until our own [Muslim] lands achieve security".
"Wake up. Withdraw. Listen to the warnings. Muslims will stand side to side, not just al Qaeda. The actions of the British and Americans have given prominence to al Qaeda. All of us have a part to play in stopping the violence or the next 9/11 will take place in Britain, the next 7/7 could take place locally," he added. Mr Choudary was the last speaker and was more guarded in his address to the young Muslim men that made up most of the audience.
But he criticised the Government for persecuting "innocent Muslims", naming Bakri, Abu Hamza, Abu Qatada and Omar Brooks along with the defendants in the airliner bomb plot trial.
He said: "They [the Government] say they are civilised. But they don't act very civilised. They jailed Sheikh Abu Qatada in Belmarsh prison. Is that the way you treat your guests?"
Mr Choudary then referred to Bakri's notorious aim of flying the "flag of Sharia" over Downing Street, claiming that this would happen by 2020 as 500 people a day were converting to Islam and laughing that Muslim families in places like Whitechapel and Bethnal Green were having "10 or 12 children each".
He ranted against mainstream bodies like the Muslim Council of Britain, who condemned 9/11 and 7/7, accusing them of "selling their souls to the devil".
Reader views (24)
If this carries on in this country .....their will be CIVIL WAR .....
- Richard, LONDON
Tut! Tut! Did you watch those silly soaps last night? Oh no, I was too busy reading The Sun comic.
- Frederick, London
If those taking part are British citizens, they should be charged with treason. If they are not, they can be considered as enemy aliens, 70 years ago the government knew quite well how to treat both groups.
- Ciccio, Toronto, Canada.
Assuming all muslim's are like this is shockingly naive, you guys are just as bad as those terrorists.
- Sean Kirwin, London
The only way to beat this scurge is to unite in humanity, rejoice in the freedom of speech afforded to these hooligans by the West they claim to hate so much but try to understand their plight and will them through love of people and life to take a less radical route.
- Natalie, London, UK
I am a muslim and I am deeply embarressed by these enemies of islam. They are a bunch of brain washed
(saudi funded) racist hypocrites.
Like any cancer, they need to be removed from society and sent back to the dark ages they dream about!
You hate everything western, yet you live off the fat of thier land..... SHAME ON YOU EXREMIST FOOLS!!
- Feroz, London
"Why wasn't the whole spineless bunch of scum arrested for incitement ?"- Because they are the chosen ones of the politically correct and because they, like NuLabour, hate Britain and all that it stands for.
They are above the law.
- Keith Lonsdale, Doncaster
The police neatly make themselves scarce whenever it comes to interfering with these nutters and their hate messages. One law for Muslims; another law for everyone else.
There's a petition being brought to the U.K. by a group in Pakistan that is against terrorism and against those who use Islam as an excuse for their terrorism. It'll be interesting to see how many sign it in the U.K.
- Phil Jones, London UK
The intention of these men is self evident. They incite racial hatred and murder. Labour inaction fosters these ideas. It creates civil unrest.
Some muslims say islam's problem is a 'rule' to kill anyone taking another faith. They call it apostacy. But it is like mafia coercion. That 'rule' needs correction. Individuals need protection to be free to choose. UK muslims who become christian, forgive and love their neighbours, but live in terror, as Labour fosters these ideas. Muslims should tolerate other faiths. The UK tolerates all peacelovers.
Why are labour not defending our freedom from such evil hatred? Why are left wingers, who say they hate all evil bigots, not objecting to these speeches of violence and hatred against women, homosexuals, jews, christians and all other faiths?
Some quote early koran 'peace verses'. Others use 'killer verses' from mohammed's last 8 years and 70 attacks taking booty and land. Islam is ambiguous and confused. It says peace and does violence, quoting verses for both. 'Takeyya' allows lies in islam.
So many muslim countries are sadly on the 'Failed States Register'. No rule of law, corrupt, civil unrest ....
Many muslims see the problems of koranic violence and deception. But can not leave as they will be murdered.
Labour has no courage to assert British values of tolerance, peace, innocent till proven guilty so each person has free choice.
Brown and Labour are guilty of aiding such people.
- Mo, bradford
I hope the police are planning to arrest these sick individuals for incitement to violence and watching videolinks of banned terrorists. If they think the people of Britain, America and the rest of the west are going to be cowed by their evil threats they are out of their minds.
- Francesca Quine, London, UK
I wonder how many of this rabble are on benefits, financed by had working people like me?
- David, London, UK
The fruits of a multi-culture. Renove this scum by any means necessary.
- John, London
I would like to put Blair, Bush and these mad individuals in one room, lock the door and throw the key away. They are all hate breaders. If Muslims so hate Britain, they must leave. I have always accepted religions and cultures, but this is going too far.
Between this and the impact of EU migration we are losing Britain.
- Maria, London
"Mr Choudary then referred to Bakri's notorious aim of flying the "flag of Sharia" over Downing Street, claiming that this would happen by 2020 as 500 people a day were converting to Islam and laughing that Muslim families in places like Whitechapel and Bethnal Green were having "10 or 12 children each".
This is the reason the BNP will be flying their flag over Downing Street soon at less something is done about these people.
- Charlie, London
I wonder how many of the audience are on benefits provided by the evil "crusaders"?
- Matthew, Grays, UK
What a wonderful, 'multicultural' society we have become.
- Scott, London
I am speechless.
- Blackstone Coke, London
We Mr Blair/Brown what's it like look at your true legacy?
- Mike, London
great another nutter preaching death, honestley if you are living in the west and you don't like our way of life you have the choice to go to a country more to your liking.
problem solved without violence.
- Mr Ron, birmingham
Why wasn't the whole spineless bunch of scum arrested for incitement ? If I held a meeting to thraten to give their islamic arses a good kicking I'd be arrested before you could chant "Allah akbhar" or whatever. No wonder we are constantly viewed as a soft touch and the country is full of these radical islamist scum. Can you imagine if they held such a meeting in the Bronx ? they'd all be dead by now.
- Squiz, Islington
Why is this man allowed to use a video link to incite hatred in the UK - and why are those chanting and agreeing with his rhetoric not arrested?
- Neil, Notting Hill
How many times a year do we hear this? It's been very quiet since 7/7, except for the occasional arrest that is, I guess they must be "biding their time", it couldn't be that they're inept cowards could it?
- Bob, Cheam
Of course, when some brainless Muslim Cleric rails against the West, in Walthamstow of all places.
Either we are being far too soft with these people or Omar Bakri Mohammed is in the pay of the SIS.
Remember the IRA fellows who publicly made threats to the 'Mainland' but were in the pay of the Security servioces all the time.
Either way, if they do carry out their threats, the retribution with trial and prison will be illuminating.
Interestingly I have always wondered why these people make grandiose threats to the US and the when extradition beckons, they fill their pants.
In retrospect it would be better to shut them up and start closing Mosques.
- Cumbria Bulldog, Gdansk, Poland
I will assume all of the 100-strong audience were then arrested?
Why was this event not stopped? A violation of their human rights?
- Cp, Basildon
