British Home Secretary John Reid has made a seemingly reasonable request of British Muslims.
Needless to say, Muslim rage has ensued.
The home secretary, John Reid, was today heckled by protesters as he made a speech in east London urging Muslim parents to monitor their children.The first interruption came from Abu Izadeen, who shouted that Muslims were being subjected to “state terrorism by the British police”.His intervention came as Mr Reid asked Muslim parents to keep a close watch on their children to prevent them from being radicalised by Islamist extremists.Mr Izadeen, who accused the home secretary of being an “enemy” of Islam, is said to be a former member of the banned Islamist group al-Ghurabaa, a successor organization to Omar Bakri Mohammed’s al-Muhajiroun group. He denies membership of the group. He was led from the building by police and stewards.
Also known as Omar Brooks, Mr Izadeen is a Muslim convert from east London. He told the meeting he was “absolutely furious” and asked how Mr Reid could “dare” come to a Muslim area after so many Muslims – “over a thousand” – had been arrested.“John Reid, Tony Blair and George Bush’s crusade can all go to hell,” he shouted. “You are an enemy of Islam and Muslims. Shame on all of us for sitting down and listening to him.“They are going to come in the morning to your house … they are going to kick your door down when you’re in bed with your wife, then drag you from your own bed.”In response, Mr Reid said: “I was making the very simple point that however sensitive these issues are, we must never allow ourselves to be intimidated or shouted down.”—-Mr Reid continued his speech, saying terrorists were waging a “violent and indiscriminate war”. He warned that communities needed to be more aware of signs of terrorist activity.A second protester interrupted the home secretary a few minutes later. He held up placards saying “John Reid Go To Hell” and shouted: “Enemy of Islam and the Muslims.”The man was ejected a few minutes later and emerged from the venue holding several signs, one of which said: “John Reid, you will pay!”Mr Reid told the audience in Leytonstone to be vigilant in looking for the “telltale signs” of brainwashing in their children.The home secretary denied that efforts to tackle Islamist terrorism amounted to a war against Islam.He said the battle against extremism was not a conflict of religion but one between terrorists and most modern civilised societies, adding that many Muslims had been victims of terrorism.Mr Reid told the audience that terrorist fanatics were on the hunt for vulnerable young people to recruit to their cause.“There is no nice way of saying this,” he said. “These fanatics are looking to groom and brainwash children, including your children, for suicide bombings. Grooming them to kill themselves in order to murder others.“Look for the telltale signs now and talk to them before their hatred grows and you risk losing them forever. In protecting our families, we are protecting our community.”
Meanwhile, here are the top 5 signs that your son might be becoming an “Islamic extremist”:
5. You find empty Mecca cola cans in his waste basket.
4. You occasionally hear loud noises emanating from his room, followed by smoke billowing from under his door.
3. His constantly claims he couldn’t finish his homework due to a “Jewish conspiracy.”
2. He bullies other kids, and when they defend themselves, he grabs a younger child, and hides behind him or her.
1. You find his “Cody” doll beheaded.
