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Glasgow: First obligatory media report of feared anti-Muslim backlash spotted

posted at 4:15 pm on July 1, 2007 by Allahpundit
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The spotter being Jim Treacher, who deserves recognition for catching this the same way comets are named after the people who discover them. It was only a matter of time before it appeared in the media sky; Treach had his telescope pointed in the right place at the right time.

Muslim anger was directed at the terrorists — but also at a society some felt singles Muslims out for scrutiny whenever there is a terrorist attack.

“We are seething with anger about this,” said Osama Saeed, Scottish spokesman for the Muslim Association of Britain.

“As a community not only are we just as likely to be victims as anyone else, but we are also looked to in order to provide direction and in some respects take responsibility for this,” he added.

“We are sick of being defined as a community by terrorism and having to answer for it.”

Formal recognition will also be awarded to the first person to spot a story about British Muslim groups justifying the attacks as a legitimate response to British foreign policy. Daily Kos posts don’t count. Neither does any statement that acknowledges that Adam Gadahn’s recent list of demands explicitly disavows the Iraq war as being a prime cause of AQ grievances. I wouldn’t worry too much about that, though. You won’t find one.

Here’s Hitchens this afternoon, not breaking any ground but always welcome nonetheless. The Vanity Fair column on Londonistan which he mentions can be found here; it’s well worth your time. As for his reference to “Underground Mosque”, I think he means “Undercover Mosque.” Well worth your time as well.

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Wake me up when there’s more backlash than fear.

Pablo on July 1, 2007 at 4:21 PM

Formal recognition will also be awarded to the first person to spot a story about British Muslim groups justifying the attacks as a legitimate response to British foreign policy.

That’s old news, Allah.

Pablo on July 1, 2007 at 4:24 PM

British Muslims Fear Repercussions Over Tomorrow’s Train Bombing

Jim Treacher on July 1, 2007 at 4:36 PM

British Muslims Fear Repercussions Over Tomorrow’s Train Bombing

Too true, good one.

PBoilermaker on July 1, 2007 at 4:40 PM

It would be insensitive and intolerant to to blaim Muslims.
But what the hell, I’m in.

TheSitRep on July 1, 2007 at 4:41 PM

But it would however be responsible to do just that. I’m sorry what religion was that? Exactly as I thought.

warpmine on July 1, 2007 at 4:44 PM

Yet after 3 attacks in 2 days I’ve yet to hear of a single mosque burned, a single woman in a hijab beaten, a single halal grocer blasted, or a single rally of nationalists calling for internment or deportation.

I thought Islamophobia was widespread in the UK. What, are the legions of Islamophobes too hung over to bother with the dirty work? Or is the mythical Islamophobe like Bigfoot – everybody has a cousin who knows someone who’s seen it but no one can produce even a single dropping as proof.

Thomas the Wraith on July 1, 2007 at 4:50 PM

Thomas, it’s Islamophobiaphobia that’s widespread.

Pablo on July 1, 2007 at 4:54 PM

If “islamophobia” really was prevalent then the West would be a hell of a lot safer.

Patriot33 on July 1, 2007 at 4:55 PM

Thomas, it’s Islamophobiaphobia that’s widespread.

Exactly, and that’s largely why this is only the beginning. It’s going to get much, much worse.

Patriot33 on July 1, 2007 at 4:56 PM

Yet after 3 attacks in 2 days I’ve yet to hear of a single mosque burned, a single woman in a hijab beaten, a single halal grocer blasted, or a single rally of nationalists calling for internment or deportation

Somewhere, someone probably gave a muslim a disapproving look and to the perpetually offended, interment camps are next in line.

Ellen on July 1, 2007 at 4:57 PM

said Osama Saeed, Scottish spokesman for the Muslim Association of Britain.

In what sense is Osama Saeed Scottish? I assume he’s the MAB spokesman in Scotland but there’s simply zero chance he’s Scottish in nationality or ethnicity. That’s beyond sloppy journalism into the land of outright absurdities.

Thomas the Wraith on July 1, 2007 at 4:58 PM

Yet after 3 attacks in 2 days I’ve yet to hear of a single mosque burned, a single woman in a hijab beaten, a single halal grocer blasted, or a single rally of nationalists calling for internment or deportation.
Thomas the Wraith on July 1, 2007 at 4:50 PM

It’s way past time for this to happen in my opinion.

SouthernGent on July 1, 2007 at 5:16 PM

We are seething with anger about this,” said Osama Saeed

am I bad if I laugh when muslims seethe?

Keli on July 1, 2007 at 5:25 PM

Formal recognition will also be awarded to the first person to spot a story about British Muslim groups justifying the attacks as a legitimate response to British foreign policy.

Allah, most blogiful, does this count?

(Reuters)
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/2/worldupdates/2007-07-02T022150Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-282666-6&sec=Worldupdates

Britain has seen an increase in terrorism-related threats since the Sept. 11 strikes on the United States and since it joined U.S. forces in invading Iraq in 2003. Some analysts believe the latest attacks may be designed to exert pressure on Britain to withdraw its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

“ACT OF EVIL”

Brown, facing pressure from some quarters at home to change policy on Iraq and withdraw British troops, appeared on BBC television on Sunday to discuss events.

Lol, “some analysts” huh Reuters?

RightWinged on July 1, 2007 at 5:28 PM

(admittedly that isn’t a British Muslim group, rather it’s the MSM. But Potato/PotAto, am I right?)

RightWinged on July 1, 2007 at 5:29 PM

Tony Blair opines,

‘The reason we are finding it hard to win this battle is that we’re not actually fighting it properly. We’re not actually standing up to these people and saying, “It’s not just your methods that are wrong, your ideas are absurd. Nobody is oppressing you. Your sense of grievance isn’t justified.”’

(via Tim Blair)

Niko on July 1, 2007 at 5:33 PM

Here’s something else that’s along the same lines, but not exactly what you’re looking:

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0702/p01s04-woeu.html?page=2

British security services are monitoring the activities of as many as 2,000 radicals they suspect are capable of terrorist attacks. They cite as motivating factors: anger over the Iraq war, disenchantment with economic prospects, and an active conveyor belt that sends young Britons – many of Pakistani descent – through indoctrination camps in south Asia before returning them home again.

RightWinged on July 1, 2007 at 5:34 PM

Jim Treacher, who deserves recognition for catching this the same way comets are named after the people who discover them

You mean it’s a Treachable moment?

someone on July 1, 2007 at 5:36 PM

Well, I figure it’s really close to the time that they should be able to seethe about something that actually happened, as opposed to seething over crap that didn’t happen.

I don’t know how many more incidents can take place without an actual, visceral backlash against Muslims.

Krydor on July 1, 2007 at 5:43 PM

BILL DURODIE: Well as far as I know, they’re all British citizens of Pakistani descent. And I think that’s quite important here in these discussions, that we should remind ourselves that the form of terrorist threat that we face today is not necessarily one that comes and is driven by some alien and foreign ideology as many people seem to assume, but rather one that is cultivated within our own communities, within our own society, from a layer of people – not all of whom will be Asian – who are extremely alienated from the way of the world today and who want to lash out against it in a highly destructive manner.

And we need to ask ourselves, what kind of climate creates this? Is it some kind of religious ideology, as many commentators seem to suppose? Or is it maybe our own sense of nihilism and negativity that comes through in many, many debates we see today – from issues about how humanity destroys the planet, coming from environmentalists, to numerous other areas of our lives, where we seem to err on the pessimistic side of the argument in almost every situation. I suspect it’s that kind of almost degenerate cultural climate that then encourages an alienated few to lash out.

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1712371.htm

These sentiments and worse were expressed by this guy on FOX today. His quote above was concerning the UK airline plot from last year. I posted in another thread but I’d like to see if Allah can find a video from FOX’s broadcast earlier today.

repvoter on July 1, 2007 at 5:48 PM

As my dear old Dad used to say, “are you crying?”…. “You want something to cry about? I’ll give you something to cry about!!” ahhhh good times, good times.

TBinSTL on July 1, 2007 at 5:51 PM

We need to learn , we are not fighting a nation. We are fighting a people with a bazaar ideology. These people are Muslim. A nation can not fight a people. But it will be our people in the end, that will have to get their hands dirty. Mano Y mano. In the end, there can be only one.

TheSitRep on July 1, 2007 at 5:55 PM

“We are sick of being defined as a community by terrorism and having to answer for it.”

When your community prays to Allah for the conversion or death of the Jewish and Christian Kuffar 17 times a day you can expect some backlash when members of your community try to blow us up.

Six months after Pearl Harbor American servicemen were sending boiled and polished Japanese skulls home to their girlfriends and the girlfriends were displaying them.

go ahead and complain about the unfair infidels and then refuse to condemn acts of terrorism.

You want to play tough? we can play tough.

Speakup on July 1, 2007 at 6:07 PM

Awesome. About time the ‘peaceful’ muslims step up and denounce the psychotic ones.

bridgetown on July 1, 2007 at 6:18 PM

You want to play tough? we can play tough.

That reminds me of the parent in the store who says to the child, ’stop, I’m not going to tell you again’, and then promptly says the same thing 15 seconds later.

When might we play tougher then we are now? We had our shock, 9.11. Will the next attack galvanize will or instead just be portrayed as ‘another a Bush failure’?

Spirit of 1776 on July 1, 2007 at 6:44 PM

When these muslim pricks start this stuff over here in the US, I don’t think we are going to be as patient as the British have been or the Israeli’s for that matter! It’s just a matter of time before they bring this stuff to America so get ready. I for one, am never going to submit to these morons!

sabbott on July 1, 2007 at 6:52 PM

You want to play tough? we can play tough.

Speakup on July 1, 2007 at 6:07 PM

I agree, we can play tough when we want to, but unfortunately we are not currently fighting this war to win, instead we tying our own hands by bowing to the PC liberal left give appeasement a chance crowd, and if we continue on this path it will be the end of our nation and freedoms!

That reminds me of the parent in the store who says to the child, ’stop, I’m not going to tell you again’, and then promptly says the same thing 15 seconds later.

When might we play tougher then we are now? We had our shock, 9.11. Will the next attack galvanize will or instead just be portrayed as ‘another a Bush failure’?

Spirit of 1776 on July 1, 2007 at 6:44 PM

Yep, and as long as we keep paying lip service instead of throwing off the shackles of political correctness we will not fight “tougher” and in doing so we continue to look like a paper tiger, thus our enemy is emboldened and grows stronger!

Liberty or Death on July 1, 2007 at 7:31 PM

And what do you thing, L&D, is the necessary precursor to ‘throwing off the shackles’? What’s it going to take?

Spirit of 1776 on July 1, 2007 at 7:33 PM

And what do you thing, L&D, is the necessary precursor to ‘throwing off the shackles’? What’s it going to take?

Unfortunately, it’s going to take more carnage at home in the name of Islam. Without this kind of stuff physically affecting the clueless amongst us, we won’t see a stop to it. Even then, however, you will still have apologists.

PBoilermaker on July 1, 2007 at 7:46 PM

When might we play tougher then we are now? We had our shock, 9.11. Will the next attack galvanize will or instead just be portrayed as ‘another a Bush failure’?

If Bush had used the national momentum after 911 to actually start up the war machine we are actually capable of fielding the worst would have been over by now.

He allowed his ’sensibilities’ to hold us back.

Instead, more than half is left to accomplish and the momentum has been wasted but believe you me that if the time comes we will play tough, so far we have fought this war like we did the first three years of the Civil war without an eye on the big picture, one hand tied behind our back and allowing fight to build instead of building to fight.

Simple is strong= victory, loss is complex= weakness.
Just ask the liberals how simple it is to lose.

After 911, the wrath we show’d the enemies of America was terrible but not half enough.

Speakup on July 1, 2007 at 7:47 PM

Just an observation. When the news cameras panned on the rescue workers and police at the scene(s) it appeared to me as if several had very determined expressions on their faces. Compared to the 7/7 attacks where it looked like they just wanted to get things cleaned up as quickly as possible, a few of the current cleanup crew looked like they were at war. Couple this with an earlier report that a police officer on the scene said “let him burn!”.

Could it be that the Brits are moving away from the multi culti, feel good, we are the world mentality?

On second thought, probably not. Afterall, there was a big to-do for the 10th anniversary b day of that bubble headed blond they called a princess.

BowHuntingTexas on July 1, 2007 at 7:52 PM

If Bush had used the national momentum after 911 to actually start up the war machine we are actually capable of fielding the worst would have been over by now.

He allowed his ’sensibilities’ to hold us back.

Those are my thoughts as well. It does seem to me that the momentum is wasted and we are moving to a more reactive then proactive position. I believe that life is like chess, victory comes to the one that can dictate the action. Having lost the momentum necessary for public opinion to be mobilized for a national military mobilization, I wonder what it would take to regain it?

I don’t think your analogy to the Civil War is accurate by the way. Winfield Scott’s anaconda strategy was critical to the eventual victory by the North and consequently by no means were those three years wasted. But that is a topic for friends over a cold pitcher.

Spirit of 1776 on July 1, 2007 at 8:02 PM

Yet after 3 attacks in 2 days I’ve yet to hear of a single mosque burned, a single woman in a hijab beaten, a single halal grocer blasted, or a single rally of nationalists calling for internment or deportation.

Thomas the Wraith on July 1, 2007 at 4:50 PM

Yeah, like they’d ever need our help abusing their women.

ReubenJCogburn on July 1, 2007 at 8:21 PM

I agree on your assessment of the WOT.

The Civil war is of course a separate subject,(S).

I wonder what it would take to regain it?

That’s a scary prospect if we are hit again the method and the result could be even worse, I don’t even like to think about what that could be.

The idea that a less than mediocre government with liberal media inviting disaster is infuriating though.

Speakup on July 1, 2007 at 8:34 PM

The idea that a less than mediocre government with liberal media inviting disaster is infuriating though.

Agreed.

Spirit of 1776 on July 1, 2007 at 8:41 PM

Ya gotta wonder what would happen if we really showed these jokers what a backlash could be.

Iblis on July 1, 2007 at 8:50 PM

I liked the tag line “What do the terrorists want in the end?” displayed under Hitch. My guess: [Insert Richard Gere joke here].

Blacklake on July 1, 2007 at 10:24 PM

People who whine incessantly about “islamophobia” the day after 1 successful and 2 attempted terror attacks by Muslims should be mocked relentlessly by the rest of the media. What about the civilians who were potentially injured or killed? Shouldn’t we be worrying more about that and less about whose feelings will be hurt by the way the news is reported?

charlottecorday on July 2, 2007 at 1:44 AM

“Yet after 3 attacks in 2 days I’ve yet to hear of a single mosque burned, a single woman in a hijab beaten, a single halal grocer blasted, or a single rally of nationalists calling for internment or deportation.”

It’s even worse than that. The big riot planned by Christians here in DC to express their rage over this latest terror attack has been cancelled. We were going to run through the streets like madmen and set fire to the Pakistani embassy until we realized it was just a two bedroom townhouse in Kalorama next to the Montessori school. Then we were going to run out and burn down one of the Pakistani food franchises but there aren’t any. Not one McMohammed’s anywhere selling Rage Meals. So there went our whole plan for a Day of Rage.

This whole backlash thing isn’t working for us. I think we need to try forelash from now on.

Tantor on July 2, 2007 at 2:07 AM

These statements that I’m making is racist but than again it’s not round the Muslims up and ship or airdrop them back from were they came. The same can be said about the US and its Immigration problems mostly with Mexico round there Illegal asses up and air drop them if necessary.

American8298 on July 2, 2007 at 3:05 AM

What seems to be the case to me is that the terrorists can get away with this in Europe a lot easier than here in the US. For better or worse the so called “backlash” would be heavier here because I don’t think average Americans would stand for this. I don’t mean mass hysteria let’s call it a more proactive role in rooting terrorists out.

woodman on July 2, 2007 at 9:09 AM

I know of some Albanian muslims…nice people etc., but if push come to shove the muslim faith is where their loyality is. I can have my love of country and my faith together hand in hand. But they don’t. And as far as what I have seen this religion was founded for the purpose of tormenting women. Not to go into detail, but it is just sick. They are literally slaves to their husbands, not out of love but out of custom.

mag5435 on July 2, 2007 at 4:07 PM

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