Britain - Islamic cleric denies call to arms

The London Times is reporting on radical Islamic cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed's denial that he issued a call to arms for British Muslims.

Well, what did he say then?

...the covenant of security under which Muslims previously lived in Britain has been broken, Muslims must now consider themselves at war.

That seems like a pretty clear declaration of war to me.

What about al Qaeda and bin Laden?

Here is what he told the Times.

But Mr Bakri Mohammed, who has a history of making apparently contradictory statements, told GMTV he was not urging his followers to join Osama bin Laden’s terror network. "That’s not true," he said. "Definitely I have very strong beliefs and maybe some controversial views."

But what does he say to Muslims in Britain.

He called on Muslims to form a new coalition united behind al-Qaida with Osama Bin Laden as their leader.

Looks like Bakri's been caught telling porkies.

I thought this was revealing but the Times let it go by.

He went on: "I don’t believe in integration. I believe in respect and dialogue and debate. I have the right to express my anger from time to time."

Remember, that is one of the tactics being employed by Islamic fundamentalists.

...by nearly impenetrable barriers of kinship, language and religion....

And we're paying for the privilege.

The Syrian-born preacher and father of seven has lived in the UK on state benefits since 1986 after being deported from Saudi Arabia for of his membership of a banned group.

Ah yes, Britain, mecca for jihadists.
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