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Updated 8:30 a.m. ET: Armed British police carried out early-morning raids Thursday in London, arresting six people in what they called a pre-planned anti-terror operation.
Just hours later, armed police evacuated around 50 people and closed a major toll road in both directions in Central England after a passenger on the bus was reportedly seen pouring liquid into a box, which then started smoking.
Police later said the operation involving the bus was "not being treated as a terror-related incident."
The operations came amid heightened security ahead of the London Olympics, which begin on July 27, though officials said the terror arrests were not linked to the upcoming games.
Police didn't identify the suspects, who range in age from 18 to 30 and included five men and a woman.
However, Mizanur Rahman, who is involved with a Muslim activist group, said all those arrested were British Muslims. He said the three men taken into custody in Stratford, the neighborhood that contains Olympic Park, were brothers and claimed that one was a former police officer.
A police press officer declined to comment on the claim.
Resident John Smallshaw said a raid took place at a residence on Abbey Road, only about a mile from the Olympic Park.
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Police officers stand next to passengers from a bus after it stopped and was surrounded by armed police on highway near Litchfield in central England on Thursday.
He told The Associated Press he was awoken just after 4 a.m. by "five loud bangs in quick succession" and saw police raiding the home. He said he later witnessed "one young man taken on foot to a waiting ambulance."
Another man was later taken into an unmarked police car, Smallshaw said, adding that plainclothes officers were still at the premises.
Searches are being carried out at eight separate addresses in east, west and north London and at one business in east London, police said. Rahman identified one of the addresses as being in Old Street, near London's financial district.
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Police said all the suspects have been taken to a southeast London police station.
Bus operation
Live aerial video of the bus operation showed around 50 passengers sitting on the road surrounded by armed police.
Police declared the area safe about four hours after the incident began, the BBC reported.
"This is not being treated as a terror-related incident," a spokesman for Staffordshire Police said in a statement.
Earlier, a commuter told the BBC he was four vehicles behind the bus when security officials stopped the traffic.
"I've never seen so many ambulances turning up, also armed police, helicopter and dozens of police cars," the man, Nick Jones, said. "We were told to stay in our cars, keep windows up and not put air conditioning on."
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Intelligence officials say there has been an expected increase in chatter among extremist groups ahead of the games, but there are still no specific or credible threats targeting the Olympics. The terror level is labeled substantial, a notch below severe. A substantial threat level indicates that an attack is a strong possibility
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When you let these folks into your country your bound for trouble. They want to just destroy everyone's life because of hatred and what they believe some GOD has willed them to do. Demented people. Good job UK for catching these imbeciles.
One arrrested was a former police officer!
Probably quit because he was not allowed to carry a gun.
If it looks like a Duck, quacks like a Duck and smells like a Duck...then YES... it's a #*#*-ing DUCK!!! Duhhhh!!!
Suspected person of interest on a public bus pouring liquid into a box which begins smoking, and oh - - he's a Muslim!
I'm curious how they are NOT classifying this as a Terror Related Incident then?
Who is the poor lady whose "box" he poured the liquid into? Maybe it was smoking after sex and he was trying to cool it down. :D
Alan What do you want everyone to look the same. If we all look the same then how are you going to be able to tell the criminals. If you think that just because all your neighbors are of a certain race you have nothing to worry about you are in for a great shock and besides they haven't said that these people are guilty of anything yet.
Christian / Muslim Motto, if you dont believe in my god the way i believe in God then by God i have the right to Kill you. Abolish all organized religions so the world can finally be at peace. God is not real it is a figment of our inability to accept we live die and that is it.
@AmericaTPS........... Just because you choose not to believe in anything, what gives you the right to condemn others for their beliefs. Just don't worry about it.
Smoking box (cup o soup) ?
When does the "religion of peace" start using the "peace" part? Or does the radical part of the religion have some sort of exemption from the "peace" part.
Trial run. They're poking and prodding at the Olympics' security infrastructure to see where are its strengths and weaknesses. How many times did Mohammed Atta and his buddies do trial runs on flights to "query" airport and airline security before 9/11?
Thank God the British police caught these bastards, more power to them (the British police) and kudos for a great job. Gotta be on the lookout and stay on their toes... wouldn't surprise me if it will be a bus load of these Muslim terrorists' own little kids next time; these savages would have no hesitation blowing their own kids to oblivion in the name of Allah.
Hey everybody, let's all stop, hold hands, play tambourines, close our eyes, and sing for awhile: "Islam is the religion of pe-eace... Islam is the religion of pe-eace"!
where is KING RICHARD when you need him
americatps,
"Christian / Muslim Motto, if you dont believe in my god the way i believe in God then by God i have the right to Kill you."
If you are alive, breathing and have your eyes open then show me where Christans have committed outright acts of terrorism on innocent people. And don't include retaillation for muslim instigated terror acts. Somehow I don't think churches are the breeding grounds of terror that masques are or could I be wrong? I seriously doubt it unless you see everything non-islamic as a threat to a warped "religion" when taken in a STRICT sense as radicals do.
Alan, right on! The foolish people who allowed muslims to swarm into the UK are now seeing the true face of islam. Good work UK police! Remember Munich, now 40 years ago and a horrible example of the hate filled muslims killing innocents, this time Olympic athletes! Too bad it isn't possible to lock up every one of these ignorant, hate filled muslims. And lest we forget every one of these terrorists is tacitly supported by those who claim to be moderate, god loving peaceful muslims.
When are these idiot radical Muslim savages going to learn there are no virgins awaiting them on the other side.
They do get 72 virgins, but the virgins are all fat, ugly old men. :D
haha that's funny
I wish we could show could give all Muslims a chance to see there's no virgins for them !!
Nice job UK police.
Actually, they are British Muslims. meaning they were more than likely born & raised in the UK - I doubt their parents were Terrorists, they grew up in a western environment surronded by different cultures, religions, races etc.
As were the British Muslims who did the July 7 bombings in London, 1 of them was my Gran's next door neighbour. So try not to make it look like it's not a home grown problem as well - when clearly it is, while assuming Islam is the primary cause.
Islam is the primary cause has already been figured out a long time ago. Trying to still be in the assumption mode is a complete mistake. It is high time these people ar profiled and tackled seriously. These low-lives are taking advantage of the generosity and hospitality of the hosts. They have taken for granted that non-muslims are meek and weak and can be dealt with any way they like. It is time we showed them where they belong.
Jaslam, if you're an islamic radical involved in terrorism or terroristic activities, then yes, THAT IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE! Regardless of home grown or not.
Internal or external all these incidents simply prove that its not where you were born or your nationality that makes you want to murder others in the name of God, but is simply what Islam is all about as practiced in today's world. Once western nations got rid of the idea of the melting pot and starting sacrificing themselves on the alter of political correctness by crowing about diversity and multi-culturalism, western values were doomed. Simple fact is that diversity is awful and divides nations until they turn on each other.
I'm a British born Muslim, as is my father - as are millions of others, around the world, and those still living in Muslim countries. - 99.9% of Muslims aren't terrorists.
If a non-Muslim did someting in the news it would say, man shoots and kills 2 men. If he is Muslim it would say, Muslim man shoots and kills 2 men -
before 9/11 the IRA were the big terrorist group in the UK, but we didn't scream hang all Catholics, they're crazy dogs.
Jaslam - I agree. I am not a Muslim, but the tendency of people to over-generalize can cause grief for many innocent people. Another similar situation occurs when a Caucasian kills a man of African descent, even if in self-defense. Suddenly all "honkies" are no good and are trying to exterminate the po' downtrodden Afros.
I agree with Jaslam. I'm not a muslim, but I have many muslim friends. To be honest, I'm Puerto Rican American. I was born in New York and despite the fact I hate the 19 scumbags who attacked the twin towers, I don't hate muslims. Most Muslims' like Christians are peace loving. Its when they become extremists they become a problem. I'm thinking since the country's have lists of all on extremist's links, they ought to just deport them, and not allow any except those who provide value to a country, such as Dr.'s or Lawyer's or architect's, honest hard working folks who want to make themselves better.
Ahhh yes, the old 99% arguement. We are Good Muslims, it's the 1% that are Bad Muslims. Yeah, Sorry pal but it just doesn't wash anymore. Why aren't the "Good Muslims" speaking out?? Why aren't they turning in these "Bad Muslims? When it all boils down and the smoke clears a Muslim is still a Muslim to me until I hear and see actions taken by the Muslim community that says differently.
jaslam get your 99.9 Muslims that against acts of terror to stand up !!! bet you cant cause there all sickies !
The 99.9% not only hide and protect and enable the terrorists and support their cause by not turning their backs on radical imams, they protest en masse every time a Muslim terrorist is stopped and arrested. Think it doesn't help the terrorists to make the PC case that profiling is bad?
Tarzan7… your argument why
99% Muslim don’t speak out makes you look retarded also it proves how pathetic
and raciest you are. From your logic then for every crime committed by an
individual who just happen to be a Christian should have been identified by the
Christian community at large. Over 15,000 were murdered in the US mostly it was
Christian who were perpetrators so according to your logic why didn’t the
Christians speak out. And if you truly want to listen it is the Muslim
community that is turning the radicals in BUT your pathetic raciest belief will
not allow you to listen.. Punishment of am entire community for the crimes of a
few is considered CRIMES AGAINEST HUMINITY…Just go away pathetic raciest PIG…
Tarzan7… your argument why
99% Muslim don’t speak out makes you look retarded also it proves how pathetic
and raciest you are. From your logic then for every crime committed by an
individual who just happen to be a Christian should have been identified by the
Christian community at large. Over 15,000 were murdered in the US mostly it was
Christian who were perpetrators so according to your logic why didn’t the
Christians speak out. And if you truly want to listen it is the Muslim
community that is turning the radicals in BUT your pathetic raciest belief will
not allow you to listen.. Punishment of am entire community for the crimes of a
few is considered CRIMES AGAINEST HUMINITY…Just go away pathetic raciest PIG…
Tarzan7… your argument why
99% Muslim don’t speak out makes you look retarded also it proves how pathetic
and raciest you are. From your logic then for every crime committed by an
individual who just happen to be a Christian should have been identified by the
Christian community at large. Over 15,000 were murdered in the US mostly it was
Christian who were perpetrators so according to your logic why didn’t the
Christians speak out. And if you truly want to listen it is the Muslim
community that is turning the radicals in BUT your pathetic raciest belief will
not allow you to listen.. Punishment of am entire community for the crimes of a
few is considered CRIMES AGAINEST HUMINITY…Just go away pathetic raciest PIG…
Jaslam-4164063
Jaslam... I agree that the vast majority of Muslims are doing nothing more than trying to get by in todays world and are no different than any Christian, Hindu or any other follower of any particular religion.
However, let's be honest. It is the radical Muslims that want to export their violence to ANY area they can. Unfortunately, when they do so, the non radical Muslim doesn't rise up and condemn the actions.
You noted the IRA as an example. While they did many horrendeous acts, the majority of those acts were against military or other "official" targets. There WERE of course those that just wanted to cause havoc and chaos, but they were the few. The radical Muslim factions just want to create chaos, and attack ANYONE, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME.
It will take the Muslim community to "out" the radicals and STOP them before they can act before other peoples have any enduring faith in the majority.
Tarzan7… your argument why
99% Muslim don’t speak out makes you look retarded also it proves how pathetic
and raciest you are. From your logic then for every crime committed by an
individual who just happen to be a Christian should have been identified by the
Christian community at large. Over 15,000 were murdered in the US mostly it was
Christian who were perpetrators so according to your logic why didn’t the
Christians speak out. And if you truly want to listen it is the Muslim
community that is turning the radicals in BUT your pathetic raciest belief will
not allow you to listen.. Punishment of am entire community for the crimes of a
few is considered CRIMES AGAINEST HUMINITY…Just go away pathetic raciest PIG…
Jaslam, spoken like the true muslims in the majority who do nothing to stop violence, only claiming it is a very few who perpetrate this. Firstly your percentages aren't accurate, the muslims who are radical and who espouse violence are vastly more than your quote of .01% Vastly more! Secondly what concrete efforts have you and your other muslims who cry persecution and who profiling actually done? Of course it's nothing! Not one single concrete act of stopping terrorism perpetrated by your hate filled cruel religious culture. And it's not just the muslim scum who attack Americans, Europeans and other civilized people, it's the ignorant cowardly culture of bombing innocents, markets, women and children in your own hate filled countries that you never acknowledge and do nothing to stop. Your ignorant rants about muslims only proves you are one of the majority who sits quietly and does nothing, only laughs behind closed doors about the justice of islam. Everyone who does nothing is equally as guilty as the bomber!
99.9% of Muslims believe the State of Israel should be destroyed. Ask them, it's the only question they will answer truthfully.
British are strange!
They permitted many criminals, radical Muslims and terrorists from basket case nations like Pakistan, Somalia and other places. They gave them asylums and doles.
Most came with their baggages from their nations. They still have them and passed on to the next generation. So many want their Sharia Laws in UK!
Many were wanted in their own nations.
Still British refused to extradite them giving the excuses of “great” British laws and traditions.
After London tube bombings, they are waking up!
Still they are yet to come to realities and understand the problems around them.
Regardless of any (in)accuracy of your writings methinks you have an oversimplification on your hands.
And finally, glass houses and rocks come to mind.
Geoff: Can you make your post a bit simple?
When I wrote technical books, I was asked to write in simple English!
I would bet anything that Winston Churchill wouldn't have put up with that Crap. Bunch of pussy's in the free world now. Everybody is Afraid to hurt a "Minority's" feelings. The Tail is wagging the dog now and this is the Result. But our government here in the U.S. hasn't learned a thing either they are bringing Afghans and Muslims from Africa here by the thousands, thus creating a HUGE Problem in the future. Who's behind all this, that is the question that should be answered.
Muslims are evil. Yes some of them are peace loving but not the majority of them as some believe. The most efficient way to tackle this problem is to treat each of them as rogues to start off and then figure out the good ones from the bad. Doing it any other way is a complete folly. Also if possible deport the confirmed rogues back to the country of origin. In the case of England most of them are of Pakistani origin, in France most are from North Africa and in Germany most are from Turkey. They have come to the West for opportunities and a better life which is fine, but if they cannot integrate just deport them and put a tight lid on future muslim immigration. The goal should be to isolate muslims in muslim countries. These people have created countries for themselves by ethnic cleansing and they are trying to expand their territory - this is something all non-muslims must understand.
The good Muslims? The only good MooseLimb is a DEAD MooseLimb.
wow you really know nothing of the World. you do realise the USA was founded on invasion and war - massacre hundereds of native indians. and enforcing your own way of life upon them?
Black people are part of Western culture through the slave trade.
Islam spread through the Middle East and North Africa through War and domination.
Same for Catholics, through the Roman empire.
The majority are n ot peace loving? YOu know I've been to Egypt, Iraq and Iran and never had any problems. Now just think if Those countries were 100% black do you think I would 0f have the same experience? We keep @!$%#ing with those people. We could just easily buy the oil. So it's not about oil.
I got an idea if the world is sick and tired of the Jews causing trouble in the world why don't we send them all to a place of their choosing? They can go to Hawaii, Iceland, or wherever they want. We will build them a new house wherever they choose. Because everytime the Jews start something in Israel is causes fuel prices to rise all over the world. So a $1 rise in a gallon of gas might cost the world a trillion dollars. So why don't we just appease them anyway we can?
Jaslam
You should study your history a little better. Almost 5.5 million Native Americans were killed in the US, not hundreds. Black people are part of the Western culture, but few people know that they were sold to slave traders by other black people in Africa. You are correct about islam and Catholics. The real problem with your thinking is, we are talking about things happening TODAY. Hopefully we would have enlightened ourselves in the last few hundred years. Unfortunately it appears that the hosts carrying the evil virus known as islam have not.
Joe you are a fool. The "Jews" are always the problem in your little mind. Are the Jews the ones hacking of heads, are the Jews saying the muslims should not exist, do you see Israel saying how great they are and that they have nukes and can or will destroy their neighbours. You do know the state of Israel was and probably is the only country in the ME that has muslims in their government, they do have the same rights as Jews. There is and was no such peoples called palestinians until about the 50's and those that called themselves that where kicked out of other countries, lebenon killed about 100,000 of them, you need to check the facts before you open your mouth. If you do know how to read, read your bible, the land they are in now belongs to them and always has. From your view if Israel is attacked by their neighbours they should just roll over and die, they did that once in the 40's and it will never happen again. If the U.S. and the world were smart they would develop alternative fuels and let the muslims eat their oil then you would not have to worry about the price you pay.
joe, last I looked no Jew crashed a plane into any building or planted an IED or blew up a bus. I guess you aren't aware they inhabit a 26 mile area surrounded by Billions of Arabs some of which want them removed from the face of the earth
wlee--joe is probably a Muslim or Muslim enabler trying to divert attention from the guilty parties. Jews as scapegoats is a long-established tactic of tyrannical leaders and religions.
seven: #1: most of the Native Americans were killed by disease before anyone in the world knew that diseases were caused by bacteria or viruses and able to be spread by objects and simple contact. Do you think the Pilgrims or even the Conquistadors knew that the newly discovered people had never had Western diseases? What do you think they were, geniuses? #2: SO WHAT? We can't change the past but we need to stop the murdering, conquering Muslims NOW while we can.
Bimbo, stated well.thanks! Yes, muslims inherently are evil, it is an evil,hate filled cruel culture of degradation, subjugation,and illiteracy. The UK foolishly allowed these ignorant,hate filled muslims into their beautiful country and now daily they will pay the price. Painful as it is the only way to rid the world of islam is violence, since none of them understand logic or reasoning, the islam faith only understands hate and violence and killing and sadly that is the only way this hate filled culture will be vanquished.
Jaslam, those British Muslims might very well have been influenced by immigrants...assuming that they were not immigrants' children themselves. And, Bimbo, I certainly hope that all Muslims are not evil, since that might shake my confidence in my wonderful Muslim doctors, who seem to think that illnesses are the evil things. However, having said that...I must add that, when I saw the headline, I had the distinct feeling that those six suspects were not radical Norwegians. And I also felt that we would have to read through most of the story to learn that they were, in fact, you-know-what.
Bingo
I did not say all muslims are evil, I said most because a lot of people believe only a few are evil. Radical Norwegians have been created due to this barbaric behavior of muslim immigrants. Moreover radical Norwegians are a few and they operate in Norway, muslims operate around the world. Your muslim doctor might have evil leanings which you will not know till they surface - the koran says it is ok to trick people if it is for the good of the religion, hence it is up to you to figure out the kind of person he may be. We should not be naive into thinking all these folks are good. We will be safer if we consider them guilty till proven innocent - this is sad but true.
It is hard to trust any muslims, when they are not trying to help us stop terrorism.Maybe we can send them all back to thier land of origin.We should for sure quit letting them in our country for education.The hatred is long and deep,maybe it can't be overcome.
Why would you want to trust Muslims? Seriously, don't waste the energy.
Research and see how many times the Jews have screwed the people. Does Communism mean anything? What about Lavon Affair? The U.S.S. Liberty? What about wars? Do Arabs finance wars or do the Jews? Since America is going down the tubes and we have to blame the politicians. How many Arab politicians do we have in this country? Are the Israelis just enemies with a few Arabs? They were with Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt until we paid those countries billions to get along with them. Now they are at war with Syria and Iraq and Iran. What about the Mossad agents who were caught using passports of people from Australia? Finally who are the richest people in the world by far? This would be the International bankers who are Rothschilds and Warburgs are Jewish and they have tens of trillions of dollars. The richest people in the world are the ones who control it.
Muslims did not commit 9/11. Israelis did. This is a fact and we have seen all the evidence. A Jew Larry Silverstein leased the trade towers 7 weeks before they were bombed. YOu figure it out. Arabs are blamed for the bombing of planes, but they don't do it. Israelis do.
I've got news for you buddy boy. Wars have been fought through out History for thousands of years. Leaders have enslaved and imposed their will upon their people. Some still do now (Iran, Syria and N.Korea to name a few). The U.S.A has been around for 200 plus years out of these thousands of years of War, enslavement, tyranny of Peoples. You live free here to do as you choose. Feel free to leave at any time and do not by any means let the door hit you on the way out.
you don't live free in America, and guess what America is not the only free country in the world, so stop acting like it's the only place on earth with freedom.
Rstarfox, it's the best free country we're not number one for nothing. Joe get a life. Muslim extremist did 9/11 and to think other wise is delusional. Let me guess you're a Muslim. Stop your hate and learn to live with all people
That religion of "peace and tolerance," raises it's head again...read the koran, ...it's full of anti-Christian, and anti-Jewish instructions for mullahs to point to. People like Ken Livingston ignore all off this...Shame!
All of the above is true and you do not allow rabid dogs into your home.
Hope they have some evidence on these guys to hold them until after the Olympics. Be interested to read the follow up stories.
Why doesn't MSNBC provide the full details of all security measures, equipment and tactics including the location of cameras, observation posts and everything so that we know. We promise we won't tell anyone! Yes, irresponsible is spelled with two r's.
The only terrorists in the world are Israelis first and the USA second. There are Arab organizations, but they stay in their country and don't go around the world committing acts of terrorism like the Mossad do. The Mossad have been caught many times committing terrorism. The Israelis are the ones who commit the terrorism and them always blame the Arabs. This case is not different.
Screw You Joe! Feel free to leave immediately!
Obviously Joe, you are an anti semitic moron to post such drivel.
Now, have your nurse wipe your chin and strap you back in your straight jacket before you fall out of your wheel chair and hurt yourself!!
If you want a good laugh for the day read Joe's other posts. This guy is mentally unbalanced. From soldiers being stupid to Einstein not being intelligent. No telling how he gets these ideas. I think he makes them up as he goes along. I mean....Come on man!
Troll
If you'll just open a book and read you'll learn that the Jews control everything. IN the mainstream media in the USA the Jews have not mentioned the thousands of deformed babies being born in Iraq and no mention of the Japanese nuke plant that might destroy the world. The kosher media wants you preocuppied. It is a fact Einstein was not intelligent and stole patents. But just like when they mention painters they say Picasso. Look at some of Picasso's work and you'll decide Einstein was not smart and Picasso was no painter. It's all hype. The smartest might be Da Vinci, Newton, Galileo, Goddard but it is not a Jew
joe i dont know whether to laugh at your posts or cry over them due to how stupid they are. if you truely beleive that garbage i do feel sorry for you.
for starters you may want to stop reading your conspiracy web sites and take some tylenol. it'll be ok.
Can you explain your sentence:
Police later said the operation involving the bus was "not being treated as a terror-related incident."
What a good laugh most of these posts are.
They were influenced by Islam. Read Churchill's description of Islam from "The River Wars".
And Americans wonder why Obama removed the bust of him from the Oval Office when he assumed the Presidency.
One quarter Jewish on my mom's side! A decendent of Holocaust victims.
How about you?
I'm sure Switzerland is kicking themselves in the arse for letting massive amounts migrate there, i heard they have a part where police are afraid to go into because they are just violent dirty fks
We have bombed and destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan and soon Iran and all the depleted uranium will make all those countries inhabitable and they will go to the west and I don't blame them. The Arabs only have oil and sand. They live in arrid and poor conditions. If you believe for a second that they can actually challenge us to we have to be in their country for decades you can't be that dumb.
We have destroyed their countries and they will come to yours and hate you. Bombing their countries just makes them hate Americans. They don't hate the politicians. They hate the people. IN fact I always make sure I apologize for our actions to the Germans, Asians and Arabs for our country is controlled by Jews and Americans are as helpless as the Slavs were when the JEws were murdering millions.
joe Bassett
Someone once said, "You are too smart for your own good." You don't seem to be in any danger of this happening to you, so no worries.
Muslims scream of racial profiling here in the states well duh! Who else do you see pulling this crap?
Good job UK!
the olympics are a great place for these demented muuslims to do what they enjoy most. killing innocent people. islam is the religion of satan. no muslim can be trusted.
The most influential Muslim in Leicester is Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh-ul-Haq, a hard-line Muslim cleric who runs the Al Kawthar Academy, an Islamic school in the city. Ul-Haq, 40, is also the leader of a new generation of "home-grown" British Islamists who loathe Western values, support armed jihad and preach contempt for Christians, Jews and Hindus.
Ul-Haq, who preaches in mosques across Britain, outlaws television and music, and says football is "a cancer that has infected our youth." He is appalled by young women who want to get educated and go to university. He regularly praises the work of the Taliban and their attacks against British troops in Afghanistan.
In a typical sermon entitled "Imitating the Disbelievers," ul-Haq warns British Muslims of the danger of being corrupted by the "evil influence" of Western culture. He also heaps scorn on Muslims who say they are "proud to be British," and argues that friendship with a Christian or a Jew makes "a mockery of Allah's religion." Ul-Haq sermons are broadcast on Radio Ramadhan Leicester in Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Somali, Arabic and English.
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/1971/europe-most-islamic-community
Opstokker, skinheads attack everyone who don't believe the way they think, so that's a pretty flimsy excuse
Maybe that's why the Olympics are being held on the eastside, in case of terrorist attack, London gets rid of sulms at a reduced cost.
OH, boy don't keep falling for this crap. The Mossad create these terrorists and they keep finding all this evidence and of course they are so concerned and so when they get someone to hide bombs in their shoes, and underwear and then they want to protect you so they have to grope you and fondle your privates to keep you safe. If they find somene with a bomb up their anus I think many people will draw the line on the anus probe.
So they'll find evidence that terrorists are going to do something, so they'll have to create checkpoints and they'll have to search all vehicles and of course it's for your safety. Believe this... Arabs have never ever bombed a plane or committed and acts of terrorism unless in some cases they just want the Israelis and Americans out of their countries and quit bombing and destroying their country. How much would you have Arabs if they have bombed us like we have done in the Middle East?
One airplane ticket (one way ONLY) to be provided to you to any NON-FREE free Arab country of your choosing. You spiel rhetoric of your choosing. You want to blame everyone but the perpetrators blowing up buildings, airplanes, walking into crowed restaurants with bombs on back killing whoever is in it. Please leave.
Hey Joe! Do you work for CAIR in the States?
You sound like Ibrahim Hooper, the head clown at CAIR!
That's the Council on American Islamic Relations in case you wanna join up!
Joe, I think you are Mossad trying to deflect attention away from you
Zero tolerance !!!!!!
Note how in the UK they don't talk about profiling. The chances are remote that those that would do harm to the country would be Swedish or Norwegian.
AND...!! If they were, they would act alone.. with a severe vengeance and ferocity.. with their own hands.. not some bomb.. and would not be yelling "ODIN made me DO IT!!"
As I have stated many times before; every single muslim on this planet is at war with you whether you want to admit it or not. live your life as you see fit but don't whine to me when they try to decapitate you.
A very confusing article in my opinion.
Yes it is. The only thing I can figure is they were working on some airborne chemical in the apartment, also used in the buss, but officials dont want it to look like they have a swarm of terrorists descending on the olympics.
Jonathan.. A good point about the airborne chemical.. However i would tend to disagree about the police not wanting to sensationalize the events.. after all.. they were coordinated (like Al Quaida) they were done to make a political impression and it involved a targeted group (like Al Quaida). Police cannot seem to just go about their jobs without a Headline. This was an act to show the world they are ready willing and able to battle the Forces Of Allah. I wouldn't be surprised if there is little to no evidence and that these poor deluded unfortunates are just patsies..
hadnt thought of the patsy approach and i really hope that isnt the case.