Britain - London Terrorist Unmasked

After terrorist bombers are identified, the media descend on their relatives for comments on the terrorist's upbringing. The family are shocked, saddened, horrified and ask how their darling, peace loving child could be driven to such maddness. We are assured that it wasn't the child they knew and it must have been some evil forces the suddenly took over their mind.

So it was with Shehzad Tanweer, one of the Muslim terrorists who murdered innocent people in London on 7/7.

The uncle of one of the London bombers has spoken of his family's devastation.

Bashir Ahmed, 65, said the family of Shehzad Tanweer had been "left shattered" by the news that the 22-year-old was a suicide bomber.

Speaking at the family home in Beeston, Leeds, he said: "The family is shattered. This is a terrible thing."

Mr Ahmed said it was hard for the family to accept their son had caused such loss of life, adding: "It wasn't him. It must have been forces behind him."

He said his nephew was intelligent, adding: "He was a very kind and calm person. He was respected by everyone."

Now read this.

Young men usually play cricket in Chak's main street but Tanweer - a talented batsman - had no interest. Instead, he wanted to pursue several of the groups who were expounding the jihadi cause. According to Tahir Pervaiz, his uncle, the family was so concerned that attempts were made to keep him inside the house. "Osama bin Laden was Shahzad's idol and he used to discuss the man with his cousins and friends in the village," said Mr Pervaiz.

Well, Mr. Ahmed, your family isn't nearly as "shattered" as the families your nephew murdered. If the family was so concerned that they tried to keep him in doors and he idolized bin Laden, why didn't you alert the police? If you had maybe 7/7 could have been prevented.
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