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July 11, 2005
What Is The Background Of British Jihadist?
"A significant number of Jihadist in Britain "come from liberal, non-religious Muslim backgrounds or (are) only converted to Islam in adulthood," says a 100-page dossier that grew out of a study of British Muslims ordered by British Prime Minister Tony Blair following the Madrid train bombing in 2004, according to July 10, 2005 issue of The Sunday Times of Britain. "These converts include white British nationals and those of West Indian extraction."
The Sunday Times said, "The Iraq war is identified by the dossier as a key cause of young Britons turning to terrorism. The analysis says:It seems that a particularly strong cause of disillusionment among Muslims, including young Muslims, is a perceived double standard in the foreign policy of western governments, in particular Britain and the US.
The perception is that passive oppression, as demonstrated in British foreign policy, eg non-action on Kashmir and Chechnya, has given way to active oppression. The analysis also says, "The war on terror, and in Iraq and Afghanistan, are all seen by a section of British Muslims as having been acts against Islam."
For more, see "Leaked No 10 dossier reveals al-Qaeda's British recruits. The article contains links to the leaked document."
Posted by Munir Umrani at July 11, 2005 09:08 PM
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