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London bombs not only like Israeli - same bomber
Topic Started: Jul 16 2005, 11:21 PM (185 Views)
Amanda
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Those of you who are tempted to think of dealing with terrorists in terms of appeasement and conciliation, may want to reconsider the famous words of Martin Niemoller. Below are the lines with which he ended most of his post-war speeches. He spoke everywhere, attempting to answer the question "how did the Nazis take power, and carry out their crimes?" - specifically, why did the German Churches allow it to happen. In this he was acting as spokesperson for his martyred friend, Friedrich Bonhoeffer, the young Lutheran pastor who DID speak out - and paid for it with his life.

As Jeffrey has been saying (and I heartily agree) - terrorism in Israel is not a special "excusable", avert-ones-eyes case. The world community needs to support its condemnation and eradication. If it is not dealt with, with proper seriousness, it will spill over to the West as more than a moral burden...

First they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out -
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out -
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out -
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak for me.


Reuters story follows:

JERUSALEM, July 17 (Reuters) - One of the suspects in last week's London bombings visited Israel in 2003 and is believed to have helped plan a suicide bombing by two British Muslims in Tel Aviv, an Israeli newspaper reported on Sunday.

Citing Israeli security sources, Maariv daily said that Mohammad Sidique Khan, who police believed blew himself up aboard the Underground train at Edgware Road on July 7, travelled to the Jewish state two years ago.

During his trip, Khan helped two fellow Britons of Pakistani descent, Asif Hanif and Omar Sharif, carry out a suicide bombing at a Tel Aviv beachfront bar on April 30, 2003 that killed three Israelis, Maariv said citing security sources.

Hanif blew himself up at Mike's Place bar, but Sharif fled after apparently failing to detonate his bomb. His body was discovered in the sea a week later, and investigators concluded that he had drowned.

AlertNet news is provided by Reuters

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1753507.htm
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"Daily Telegraph", London July 27 2005
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