Muslims Crowding London's Mosques Say They Fear Backlash in Aftermath of Bombings

AP ^ | Jul 8, 2005 | Jill Lawless

[ClaudiusI]

Funny that it's really angry infidels that puts the fear of god into them...

[thoughtomator]

The problem is that they are all jihadists.

[Rummyfan]

I don't want to get banned and have been having a hrd time keeping a murderous rage in check.

[ManHunter]

Why? They have no reason to be fearful. Didn't all the "moderate" Muslims cooperate with the police and report the jihadists among them...?

[Canard]

Are you a Christian?

[possumdawg]

Correct me if I'm wrong- doesn't Radiation cure Muslim infestation?

[Man50D]

Whatever Muslims in the U.S. experienced after 9/11/01 will seem like a party compared to what they will experience if there is another attack on the U.S.

[Right Wing Professor]

At the East London Mosque, near the site of one of Thursday's attacks, an imam told the 8,000 worshippers to be "confident in our identity" as part of London's multicultural fabric.

I wonder how many of the 8000 know the identities of the bombers and perhaps even had advance knowledge of what was going to happen?

[Final Authority]

Religion giveth and taketh away...a target rich environment.

[thoughtomator]

No. Why do you ask?

[ncountylee]

The best time to hit the hive? When it is full of bees!

[jscd3]

I think that what you are seeing here is PROJECTION.

This group has been trained for years to lash out violently at any perceived slight against their faith or ethnicity.

They are simply assuming (projecting) that everyone else will behave the way that they would.

And they KNOW how they would react

THAT'S why they are so scared

[BlackjackPershing]

Be afraid, be very afraid. Leave and hide in the desert and wait for the bombs.

[golfboy]

They should get their butts OUT of the Mosque and out finding the men that did this.

They shouldn't have to be reminded that THEY could identify the people behind this attack, not only the men who dropped the bombs, but the men who planned/supported it as well!
They need to pick a side.

[injin]

there must be a sense of deterrence

[freedomson]

This what they always do.

Victimize and then claim they are the victims.

[Hunble]

Ok, can anyone give me a valid reason why Muslims should not fear a backlash?

If I was living in London today, I would single out a Muslim individual and follow them everywhere. Keep tracking their every movements for a minimum of 48 hours.

I would not do anything illegal, but would let this person know that they are being followed and observed.

[Final Authority]

Neutrons are a good cure, now if only we had some of those left over.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Good.

[Myrddin]

Prime Minister Tony Blair stressed that Islam was not the culprit in the bombings.

It was militant Islamic terrorists that did it. Their motivation was drawn from Islamic principles and conducted by followers of Islam. Trying to pretend that Islam had nothing to do with it is just sticking your head in the sand. You can't even pretend it is motivated by poverty or ignorance. Many of the terrorists are wealthy and have advanced degrees. It is a matter of the jihadi attitude that Islam must dominate the whole damn world. They have no desire to peacefully co-exist.