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April 29, 2003

MEMRI profiles Abu Hamza

Abu Hamza: A Political Profile.

Update: Thanks to an eagle-eyed reader for finding the correct link.

Posted By Andrew Ian Castel-Dodge at April 29, 2003 03:55 AM | TrackBack

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I think this is the link:
http://memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Page=archives&Area=ia&ID=IA7201

Posted by: AvidWatcher at April 29, 2003 04:14 AM

Well, he is saying that if the people want a nation they must stop acting like stupid criminals. But then, Arafat has claimed to be against terrorism...

"Isn't it stupidity on our part to fire shots above the roof of a building – and then the building is destroyed on the heads of its owners and inhabitants, and [the Israelis] invade the city? Anyone who perpetrates such an operation is a criminal against his own people… Who will compensate those who have lost their homes, which they toiled for decades to build? … We have become like a people that destroys its homes by itself. And we [of the government] are silent, so they will not accuse us of abandoning our brothers and of opposing national unity.
...We need to say clearly and with determination: 'No more, enough!' This is a crime that must be stopped. Because if we stop now, we will be able to continue conveying … that we want peace – and then anyone who believes in genuine peace will stand by our side."

Posted by: John Anderson at April 29, 2003 05:41 AM

Why a profile of Abu Hamza here?

He has nothing to do with Iraq. This post should be in the War on Terrorism section.

Posted by: John Moore (Useful Fools at April 29, 2003 03:36 PM

memri isn't exactly a serious source. It is a lobbying group.

Posted by: Bev at April 29, 2003 08:47 PM