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London's metropolitan police commissioner: The culprits certainly were not Islamic terrorists, because Islam and terrorism simply don't go together ..
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Why London bombings are not the work of 'Islamic' terrorists
7/8/2005
- Political Social Religious - Article Ref: TD0507-2736
Number of comments: 97
By: The Daily Star
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| Destruction near Tavistock
Place in London following a bomb blast on a bus |
When asked whether the simultaneous
bombings across London on July 7 were the work of Islamic terrorists, London's
metropolitan police commissioner responded that there was not enough information
yet to point fingers, but that the culprits certainly were not Islamic
terrorists, because Islam and terrorism simply don't go together. He could not
have been more accurate in his response. And such a fair and objective answer
was especially welcome after Prime Minister Tony Blair said that the terrorists
had acted "in the name of Islam," (although Blair admitted - almost as
an afterthought - that most Muslims around the world would "deplore this
act of terrorism.")
The truth is that no religion - including Islam - condones the killing of
innocent people. Already, Muslim clerics and leaders as well as countless
Islamic groups around the world have condemned the London attacks on moral,
humanitarian and religious grounds. All agree that there is nothing Islamic
about killing ordinary civilians taking the subway or bus to work or school. And
there is nothing in the Koran or the Hadiths that could possibly condone such a
deplorable and calculated murder. In fact, Islamic texts clearly condemn the
killing of innocents. Such acts of terrorism are both morally reprehensible and
in direct violation of Islamic teachings.
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Some might naively argue that the terrorist attacks in London were a political
response to Britain's involvement in the Iraq war. True, London has been
fearfully bracing for such a possible backlash ever since the Madrid attacks of
March 11, 2004. But there is no political message that can be conveyed or
transmitted through brutality and violence. The perpetrators, whether they turn
out to be fundamentalists or some other group, will fail to promote whatever
political cause they pretend to espouse. The only message that they will
successfully convey is that they have a passion for bloodshed and violence.
While terrorists may hide their love of violence in political terminology, it is
the satisfaction of an unquenchable appetite for mayhem that is their only
recognizable and sincere motivation.
Sadly, the victims of their crimes are not only those who were killed or wounded
or terrorized in London yesterday, but all Muslims, particularly those in the
West, where they have been looked at with increasing discrimination and
suspicion ever since September 11, 2001. Muslims will undoubtedly suffer even
more discrimination in the wake of these latest attacks. In spite of the fact
that all acts of "Islamic" terrorism blatantly contradict Islamic
teachings, such acts serve to further distort the image of Muslims and Islam.
The ramifications of the terrorist attacks in London will undoubtedly be far-reaching and will be felt around the globe. They are also likely to further inspire a wave of international counter-terrorist cooperation between governments and security agencies, thus wasting valuable resources - time, money, but most importantly good will - that would have otherwise gone toward more productive endeavors.
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