[iwar] [fc:Muslim.radicals.in.Britain.issue.'holy.war'.warning]

From: Fred Cohen (fc@all.net)
Date: 2002-08-14 06:54:10

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Telegraph (UK)

Muslim radicals in Britain issue 'holy war' warning 
By Anton La Guardia Diplomatic Editor
(Filed: 14/08/2002) 

Radical Islamic leaders in London issued a thinly-veiled threat yesterday that the 
United States and Britain could face a terrorist onslaught akin to the September 
11 attacks if they go to war on Iraq.
Sheikh Omar Bakri Muhammad, a preacher from north London, said he and other radicals 
would issue a fatwa, or religious edict, telling Muslims how to respond to the "evil" 
of an attack.

Sheikh Omar
Bakri Muhammad
Islamic hardliners have little love for Saddam Hussein, but they see any US-British 
military action against Iraq as the greater evil, part of a "Satanic alliance" against 
Muslims around the world.
"I believe September 11 was a direct response to the evil American policy in the 
Muslim world," said Sheikh Omar Bakri. "We do not want another event like this in 
the West. If there is an attack by the British Government against Muslims abroad, 
then Muslims abroad have the right to retaliate and defend themselves.
"Muslims in Britain are not allowed to do anything. But I believe the Government 
must expect a lot of resistance from Muslims outside the UK.
"We are giving sincere advice to the British Government and the British public so 
they understand the consequences of playing with fire."
He will be joined at a press conference tomorrow by several other radicals, some 
of whom have been accused of links with Osama bin Laden and his al-Qa'eda network.
They include Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Masri, another north London preacher and a veteran 
of the war against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Muhammad al-Masari, the Saudi 
opposition leader living in exile in London, and Yasser al-Siri, an Egyptian dissident 
released from custody in London last month when extradition proceedings by America 
were dropped.
A press release announcing the meeting at a London hotel said they would "give the 
uncompromising Islamic stance on the US Crusade against Muslims in general and Iraq 
in particular".
It denounced America as "the head of Satan", and Iraqi opposition groups allied 
to the US as Muslims who have "sold themselves to Satan".
Saddam is himself described as the "child of Satan", but any Western attempt to 
remove him by force is regarded as a new aggression against Muslims.
"The reality of controlling Muslim land and resources, of blackmailing Muslims in 
the region, and supporting the killing of Islamic activists and the voices of truth, 
is tantamount to playing with fire," read the notice.
"If the US and UK continue to play with fire there can only be one consequence, 
which is for them to burn their hands and to choke on the smoke (September the 11 
being an example)."
Sheikh Omar Bakri is careful to say that Muslims in Britain, who are under a "covenant" 
to respect British laws, are not permitted to carry out terrorist attacks.
But by his interpretation of Islam, "Muslims abroad" would not have to respect such 
restrictions, and would be allowed to use any means to retaliate. Muhammad al-Masari 
said that even without a war in Iraq, Muslims abroad would already be justified in 
carrying out attacks against America or Britain.
"On a religious and moral basis, it was settled long ago. Retaliation is justified 
by the embargo against Iraq and the destruction of the Iraqi civilian infrastructure.
"If there is a further attack against Iraq, it will become even more evident."
He said Britain was unlikely to be targeted. "It is a practical issue. Al-Qa'eda 
have limited resources and it is not worth the sacrifice of mujahideen [holy warriors] 
to hit targets in Britain.
"Britain is irrelevant. What would they hit? Big Ben? It's not worth it."

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