Risky
oh go on, just one then..
...and why I think he's talking utter shite. This is personal opinion and not meant as shitstirring, or pro-government, pro-war ranting:
well, here's the transcript: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4206800.stm
It's no longer possible for anyone to talk to him about his views, but if there is an after-life and he happens to pop by here, this is what i would have said in reply to some of his statements....
"I'm sure by now the media's painted a suitable picture of me, this predictable propaganda machine will naturally try to put a spin on things to suit the government"
--> ok, what is it you're doing then? you're telling me this tape and what you are about to spout off is not intended for propaganda use?
"Our religion is Islam - obedience to the one true God, Allah, and following the footsteps of the final prophet and messenger Muhammad... This is how our ethical stances are dictated."
--> and of course Islam dictates that you should kill and destroy innocent peoples' lives. this statement in itself is anti-islam propaganda. you are not doing your fellow muslims who want to live in peace a big favour here
"Your democratically elected governments continuously perpetuate atrocities against my people all over the world.
And your support of them makes you directly responsible, just as I am directly responsible for protecting and avenging my Muslim brothers and sisters."
--> how many muslims are killing muslims every day all over the world in conflict (including you killing some of 'your people' on that tube most likely)? so you think it is only our governments doing this? can this really be your justification? you are british, so it is also your democratically elected government.
"And until you stop the bombing, gassing, imprisonment and torture of my people we will not stop this fight"
--> Saddam Hussein amongst other muslim leaders was gassing, torturing and shooting his own people on a fairly regular basis. i don't see you avenging their deaths. try living under an oppressive regime and see.
sorry but this crap really gets my goat.
Does anyone have views on the actual content of this tape. I can't help feeling that it's down to a more general anger at society, which we all have, disguised as religious motivation? Or do you really believe he did it for the reasons stated? If you watch the tape, in the last part he stumbles over his words a bit, looks down and back up again and almost loses conviction in what he is saying himself.
I'm not trying to be offensive, his family and friends are obviously very shocked because it was apparently very out of character for him and they have lost a son, friend, cousin, brother, uncle....but really - do you buy this?
well, here's the transcript: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4206800.stm
It's no longer possible for anyone to talk to him about his views, but if there is an after-life and he happens to pop by here, this is what i would have said in reply to some of his statements....
"I'm sure by now the media's painted a suitable picture of me, this predictable propaganda machine will naturally try to put a spin on things to suit the government"
--> ok, what is it you're doing then? you're telling me this tape and what you are about to spout off is not intended for propaganda use?
"Our religion is Islam - obedience to the one true God, Allah, and following the footsteps of the final prophet and messenger Muhammad... This is how our ethical stances are dictated."
--> and of course Islam dictates that you should kill and destroy innocent peoples' lives. this statement in itself is anti-islam propaganda. you are not doing your fellow muslims who want to live in peace a big favour here
"Your democratically elected governments continuously perpetuate atrocities against my people all over the world.
And your support of them makes you directly responsible, just as I am directly responsible for protecting and avenging my Muslim brothers and sisters."
--> how many muslims are killing muslims every day all over the world in conflict (including you killing some of 'your people' on that tube most likely)? so you think it is only our governments doing this? can this really be your justification? you are british, so it is also your democratically elected government.
"And until you stop the bombing, gassing, imprisonment and torture of my people we will not stop this fight"
--> Saddam Hussein amongst other muslim leaders was gassing, torturing and shooting his own people on a fairly regular basis. i don't see you avenging their deaths. try living under an oppressive regime and see.
sorry but this crap really gets my goat.
Does anyone have views on the actual content of this tape. I can't help feeling that it's down to a more general anger at society, which we all have, disguised as religious motivation? Or do you really believe he did it for the reasons stated? If you watch the tape, in the last part he stumbles over his words a bit, looks down and back up again and almost loses conviction in what he is saying himself.
I'm not trying to be offensive, his family and friends are obviously very shocked because it was apparently very out of character for him and they have lost a son, friend, cousin, brother, uncle....but really - do you buy this?