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CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 06:15 AM Sep 2014

UK Hate Preacher Anjem Choudary Endorses ISIS

Islamic State is the kind of society I'd love to live in with my family, says British hate cleric Anjem Choudary

A 2013 report by campaign group Hope Not Hate labelled groups linked to Choudary as the 'single biggest gateway to terrorism in recent British history', and identified him as the link between groups who encourage the safe passage of British and European Muslims into Syria where they join Al Qaeda-linked forces.

It also recommended that he should be considered a 'serious player' in the promotion and recruitment of young Muslims to terrorist cells.

According to the study, organisations affiliated with Choudary have encouraged in the region of 80 young British Muslims to join the fighting in Syria and may also have had a hand in the recruitment of 300 more on the continent.

Previously, the father-of-four from Leytonstone in East London has made statements about how he would like to see the Prime Minister David Cameron and the American President Barack Obama killed.


LINK Daily Mail UK

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UK Hate Preacher Anjem Choudary Endorses ISIS (Original Post) CJCRANE Sep 2014 OP
He should be deported. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #1
The ironic thing is... CJCRANE Sep 2014 #2
Hmmm ... That makes me wonder if it's the same mentality that allowed Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #4
He was born in Great Britain MrsMatt Sep 2014 #3
It was hyperbole. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #5
Send his ass to Gitmo. Quantess Sep 2014 #6
Don't let the door hit you on the way out... delta17 Sep 2014 #7

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
1. He should be deported.
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:03 AM
Sep 2014

No need to land the plane, though.

He's a coward hiding behind the right to free speech.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
2. The ironic thing is...
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:05 AM
Sep 2014

that the UK has strict hate speech laws.

For some reason he seems to be untouchable so far.

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts)
4. Hmmm ... That makes me wonder if it's the same mentality that allowed
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:51 AM
Sep 2014

the child sex abuse ring t flourish as long as it did. I'll be the first to argue against prosecuting people based on culture/ethnicity but the flip side of that is: If inclusiveness is being used to protect child-rape, calls for terrorism, etc. then all that will do is inspire bigotry. It will have the exact opposite effect of its intent.

The few offenders will be seen as part of the larger group being protected. Moreover they will be seen as being privileged; exempt from laws that would bring the full weight of the system down upon anyone else not a member of the protected group. That cannot do anything except engender feelings of resentment within onlookers.

That is a travesty on so many different levels. We need each other. This is the only world we have to share. We cannot allow a select few bad actors ruin it for the rest of us.

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
6. Send his ass to Gitmo.
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 09:56 AM
Sep 2014

Not something you'll hear me say often. There's a time and place for everything.

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