Why Would They Kill Those Same People?

Some reactions on the BBC website, from a couple of British Muslims:

I was appalled at the bombings in London. Even more so by the fact the bombers were living so close to here. We as a community must not tolerate these people. I am a British Muslim, I value my freedom, I value this country. I would fight for my country if called upon no matter what. If you don't feel as I do, by all means leave. That is the honourable thing to do. Vik, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

I am absolutely disgusted. Both as a British citizen and also as a Muslim. No matter what people have said, I believed that the bombers were non-British, so it came as a great shock once it was revealed that they were actually British. Where did they get all their hate from? This is the one chance we all have no matter what we are, to come together as one. As a nation. As the British people we are and should be proud of being. Anita Hussain, Leeds, UK

From an idiot:

We must understand the root causes: discrimination, injustice and prejudice towards Muslims in UK and other so-called enlightened societies. We must eliminate the root causes, instead of fighting the symptoms. Leon Rosgarten, London, UK

And to top it off, this masterpiece (spotted by Zacht Ei):

I am surprised. If they are UK born, surely they must have seen the thousands of Londoners marching in protest against the War in Iraq back in 2002 and 2003. Why would they kill those same people? Helen, Oxford, UK

Comments

[Andrew Milner]

Do you really unquestioningly buy the police story about the Muslim bombers from Leeds? Doesn’t “Leeds patsies” seem at least a possibility?
Remember the Guildford Four and Birmingham Six? The police knew those Irishmen weren't guilty before they went to trial, but let them be convicted. It was all about public confidence in the criminal justice system.
And what about all those innocent people in UK prisons who, rightly, refuse to confess to a crime they didn’t commit? Amnesty estimate some 3,000 people fall into this category.
“Wrongfully convicted prisoners should stay in jail rather than be freed and risk a loss of public confidence in the law." (Lord Denning, Master of the Rolls, 21/2/88) In England and Wales for the last 17 years, convictions have been overturned at the rate of 25 per day, so don’t think wrongful conviction is a thing of the past. Looks like the police are in "arrest somebody, anybody" mode. Respect for and trust of UK police has fallen to such a low level, even the police admit that public co-operation has declined. We all know they plant evidence and commit perjury. Innocent until proven guilty became "innocent until proven Irish" and is now "innocent until proven Muslim".
Can you wonder some people are alienated enough to want to strike back, albeit misguidedly? In the UK, a wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time non-entity is at risk of serious jail time. This is one of the reasons I emigrated at the end of 2003. Brits are flying the coop at the rate of at least 1,000 a day. But don’t worry about falling population, the immigrants are more than taking their place. You got “Darling ‘arold" to thank for that. Well, you voted for the bastards.

[Mick H]

Um...yes, I really unquestioningly buy the police story about the Muslim bombers from Leeds. That's how much of a dupe I am.

[Dom]

"I am surprised. If they are UK born, surely they must have seen the thousands of Londoners marching in protest against the War in Iraq back in 2002 and 2003. Why would they kill those same people? Helen, Oxford, UK"

Did you ever hear what Michael Moore wrote shortly after 9/11? (Paraphrasing) He was suprised that the bombers attacked NY, since most of the population voted for Gore.

Michael, Helen ... Helen, Michael

[Andrew Milner]

What a difference a couple of years make. "My government would never do anything that wicked."
"Flush your head out, new guy."