HampshireSeagulls
Moulding Generation Z
The Muslim Council try to distance themselves from the fundamentalists and have tried to persuade them to negotiate, but it's a bit like trying to persuade a snake not to bite. It doesn't care about having a nice friendly chat, and even if you sit down with it at a table, it's main objective is to bite you.
The Muslims, in general, do not support this sort of action, but that's not the story that some elements of the media want to peddle - they like to take photos of the extremists and pretend that they are "90%" of Muslims in this country. Any polls taken by the Express or the Mail should be taken with at least half a tonne of salt. The fundamentalist bomb is not discriminatory - it kills everyone regardless of race, age or religion. As far as they are concerned, everyone is meaningless as they attempt to achieve their single objective.
By the same token, we need to realise that this is not something which can be negotiated away, and our elected fat cats need to do something about it - and quickly. Arresting every single Asian is not going to work, but some realistic Homeland Security needs to be implemented. ID cards is not the way ahead, it's too slow and too easy to circumvent. Judicious application of anti-terrorist legislation, along with Security Service wiretaps and evidence collection (that can be used in court and not over-ridden by lawyers) should be a start, and proper jail sentences should be applied. Reverting to the old "IRA" rules would be uncomfortable, but a damn site less uncomfortable than being involved in a nail bombing.
The Muslims, in general, do not support this sort of action, but that's not the story that some elements of the media want to peddle - they like to take photos of the extremists and pretend that they are "90%" of Muslims in this country. Any polls taken by the Express or the Mail should be taken with at least half a tonne of salt. The fundamentalist bomb is not discriminatory - it kills everyone regardless of race, age or religion. As far as they are concerned, everyone is meaningless as they attempt to achieve their single objective.
By the same token, we need to realise that this is not something which can be negotiated away, and our elected fat cats need to do something about it - and quickly. Arresting every single Asian is not going to work, but some realistic Homeland Security needs to be implemented. ID cards is not the way ahead, it's too slow and too easy to circumvent. Judicious application of anti-terrorist legislation, along with Security Service wiretaps and evidence collection (that can be used in court and not over-ridden by lawyers) should be a start, and proper jail sentences should be applied. Reverting to the old "IRA" rules would be uncomfortable, but a damn site less uncomfortable than being involved in a nail bombing.
