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October 27, 2003
War watch
Further alarming indications that Britain is a factory for terror. The Times reports Israeli concern over British citizens who have disappeared in Syria, or are sitting in Gaza, being prepared to strike as human bombs. Israel has asked the Brits for help in tracking them down. Isn't it about time Britain did rather more to deal with this poison that has become its most shameful export? Meanwhile, the Times has a balanced editorial pointing out the obvious danger of allowing yesterday's attempt to murder US deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz in Baghdad to produce the kind of defeatism it was intended to produce. As it notes, despite the escalating attacks real progress is slowly being made in moving Iraq towards a semblance of normality. The Iraqis themselves remain pragmatic and optimistic. The situation is, in the long term, hopeful -- provided everyone keeps their nerve. And that, of course, is precisely why these attacks are increasing. Posted by melanie at October 27, 2003
Comments
The BBC's commentary about this remotely fired mortar bombing, as relayed here in the US, was gloating in tone as it insinuated that the situation in Iraq was sliding out of control. Why didn't they suggest that the situation was sliding out of control in the UK when the IRA pulled off a similar stunt (hitting 10 Downing Street) several years ago? Answer: because British people, able to see for themselves, would instantly have known how wrong they were. Posted by: JK at October 27, 2003 02:59 PMI would like to read the article in the Times however youneed to register. After the atrocity Would someone be kind enough to provide a brief fill-in on "the atrocity at Mike's Place"? 'The BBC's commentary about this remotely fired mortar bombing, as relayed here in the US, was gloating in tone as it insinuated that the situation in Iraq was sliding out of control' I extensively watched the BBC yesterday as well as Ch4 News and I never heard any kind of gloating tone from the former. The tone was focused and serious. More indepth pieces on News 24 covered the opinions of Iraqis and their animosity to the Bombers in some detail. Posted by: Neil at October 28, 2003 01:19 PMThe "Mike's Place" incident: 2 British Muslims entered Israel, travelled around the West Bank and Gaza, and stopped to have tea with foreign pro-Palestinian "activists" in Gaza. Then they went to Tel Aviv and one of them blew himself up in a pub called Mike's Place. The guard at the pub managed to block the bomber from entering - but 3 people were killed. Posted by: Ohad at October 28, 2003 01:53 PMThe UK government should help the Israelis with this situation. However, I for one do not see these individuals as British. They are muslims first and last and it's about time Westerners opened their eyes to this fact. They think we are all scum simply because we don't follow their ludicrous religion. Posted by: Derek at October 30, 2003 03:23 PMA coward mistakes oppression for peace. Posted by: Sahar Christopher at January 22, 2004 08:12 AM |
