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"That is also why Al-Qaeda, previously without a presence in Iraq, now has a strong base there," wrote Livingstone.
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CAIRO,
August 4, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) - London Mayor Ken Livingstone wrote
in a British daily Thursday, August 4, saying Britain must withdraw
its troops from Iraq in order to prevent further terrorist attacks.
Livingstone's
recipe also included helping the UK police see to their job and
showing respect to the Muslim minority in the society.
"Nevertheless,
I want to make the point to some opponents of the war. It is not a
policy simply to explain to people: "You are dying because
Britain is in Iraq." The bombers came to kill indiscriminately.
"As
one Londoner put it to me: "I am a Muslim and scared - and my
first fear is being blown up." I supported action against the
Iraq war and I support measures to stop Londoners being bombed.
"Right
now, only the police can stop bombers. Anyone who tries to avoid this
is not dealing with what are literally life and death matters.
"But
the police can only be effective if they get community
cooperation," he said.
"Which
leads directly to the question of whether Britain should ban Sheikh
Qaradawi - a matter with major consequences for the treatment of
Britain's Muslim community," he added.
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