So the news has been saying that the London Bombers were British, of Pakistani origins (3 of the 4 I think). So we now have the position what we're effectively killing ourselves. Not enough that we're doing it slowly through climate change, but now we let others “brainwash” us into attacking our own.
There was a very good point made on the BBC news by one important Muslim representative that we (the non-muslim population) must remember that these attacks were not done by Muslims, but by criminals (however misguided or misled is irrelevant in the end). It just happens that they were also Muslim, although through their actions show themselves not to be.
On the back of the previous post, I'd like to see the rhetoric (especially from the American govt.) being clearer on this. They are promulgating their “war on terror”, but still it seems to be a veiled “war on islam”. This cannot be the case, and they can and should do much to distance themselves from this perception.
In related news I've been reading some of the various sites that have quotes from Londoners as well as from others, and found one that I am particularly fond of:
[Insert “Tea” quote here]
It might be a little ireverrant but I think I'm going to make a t-shirt with it on. With the following quote on the back:
-British Empire was founded on cups of tea. And if you think I'm going to war without one, you've got another thing coming.
-You forgotten the guys haven't you, you tit
