Britons threaten Muslim beheadings in footage http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/printpage/0,5942,20347865,00.html FAR-RIGHT extremists have adopted the tactics of Islamic jihadis by posting videos on the internet in which they threaten to behead British Muslims. The films show balaclava-clad white British men brandishing guns, knives and clubs, calling on all Muslims to leave Britain or be killed. One appears to be a soldier who has served in the Gulf. In one film, a man tells Muslims to "go home" or risk being burned alive. He threatens, "I'll cut your head off", and claims to have "comrades" across Britain who have "had enough". The videos were made after the arrests three weeks ago of suspects connected to the alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic jets. Their style mimics the "martyrdom videos" of Islamic radicals. The release of the videos on YouTube, a US-based open-access website, coincides with reports of a rise in the number of attacks on mosques. Massoud Shadjareh, chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, said the videoed threats were extremely worrying. "There is no question there has been an increase in attacks on mosques and Muslims," he said at the weekend. The videos, posted between August 11 and 19, depict three men, each wearing a black terrorist-style mask. Would-be viewers of the clips, lasting two to three minutes, are told in a YouTube warning the videos "may contain content that is inappropriate for some users". In one video, a man with a London accent says: "I wish to know what we are going to do to fight the so-called religion of peace known as Islam." He lists incidents including the racially motivated murder of Ross Parker, a white teenager, on September 21, 2001. The alleged airline bomb plot is also mentioned, with the masked man claiming it has resulted in "no retaliation" against Muslims. He says: "It may be because you fear prison. Well, wake up. I am calling on England, Ulster, Scotland and Wales to stand and defend the island that we love." Another video, dated August 19, shows a balaclava-clad man with a Welsh accent telling Muslims to "go home" or be burned. Brandishing a 30cm-long hunting knife with a serrated blade, he says: "We are going to rip the life out of you. I am going to tear your guts out. I'll cut your head off." In a reference that may indicate a military background, he says the slaughter would remind him of being "back in the Gulf". The Sunday Times
I don't think they have the cajones to pull it off. The deterrent for most want to be criminals is the possibility of death. Many of these terrorists have no fear of death. You can do near impossible things when this is the case. I saw this in Chechnya first hand. On a lighter note: I kept thinking they were saying "baklava-clad white British men." Thats a funny picture to paint.
This seems so far fetched that it almost comes off as a prank. Unfortunately there's nutheads all over the world.
It's extremely worrying and disgusting. Mulsims need to see the light here and understand the power of what the fanatics are doing. It's not enough to teach Islam to the west.... The west must perceive that good Islam is fighting "evil" Islam. Muslims must stand up and object to this, but they also must stand up and say "No to terrorism" and launch a campaign to root out extremism.
i dont condone this, but what do you expect britons to do? they are only reacting to what extremist muslims in the middle east are doing. If al-qaeda would stop trying to hijack planes in britain, i assure you, this will come to a stop. what else are they supposed to do against such organised terrorism.... Ok...i'm kidding, but this is the same logic used to excuse terrorism in the ME...sounds ridiculous when flipped around doesn't it?
So when extremist Muslims do something bad, it's up to Muslims to fix it. When extremist Brits do something bad, it's up to Muslims to fix it. Nice.
These British extremist idiots haven't beheaded anyone yet (in contrast to the extremist Muslims). I don't see idiots like that gaining widespread support or even be represented in a government either (fortunately).
It was a joke, geezer This is an isolated incident. If you actually supported these guys, I would laugh at you not put "sypathizer...".
When the extremist Brits are a reaction to the extremist Muslims - then yeah. Hey, who is the guardian of the perception of Islam in this world? Who????
This type of thinking will only grow worse, this is what I have been saying, it desensitizes people to the Muslim world, and the last time I looked, the Christians had the majority of the guns. A holy war would not be a good thing, for anyone, but particulalry Muslims. People are getting tired of looking up and hearing about another terrorist...automatically, they think it is Muslim related, and THEY ARE RIGHT. Unless the Muslim's themselves purge their own religion of these radical extremists, the world will do it for them, and THAT is a bad bad thing. DD
Of course, the extremist Muslims are a reaction to a western world that basically has used and abused the middle east and africa. So is it all the west's fault, then?
BULL **** ! When you country is poor - blame the west. When your rulers are corrupt - blame the west. When you children are starving in the streets - blame the west. When your country has only 2 classes, rich and poor - blame the west. Wah wah wah !!!! Hey...here is an idea.....try cleaning up your own house before you take a dump inside others. DD
My point exactly. Everyone blames everyone else for their actions - these extremist Brits are doing the same thing, except NY is ok with continuing the blame chain and blaming extremist Muslims for "creating" these extremist Brits. Why is that link of blame allowed, but taking it one step further is not?
