Ireland Is Terror Target For Islamic Extremists

According to newspaper reports Ireland is now a terror target for Islamic extremists. They quote a Mr. Anjem Choudary who was speaking at a debate at Dublin’s Trinity College recently.

Islamic lawyer Mr. Anjem Choudary claimed that Ireland has become a target because of the government’s decision to allow U.S. troops refuel at Shannon Airport.

According to the Irish Independent from yesterday, Choudhary stated that Ireland is a “legitimate” target for a terrorist attack. Speaking at a debate at Dublin’s Trinity College, Islamic lawyer Mr. Anjem Choudary claimed that Ireland has become a target because of the government’s decision to allow U.S. troops refuel at Shannon Airport. “If you are going to allow your country to be used to refuel a U.S. plane which is going on a bombing raid, what do you expect our reaction to be? This is not neutrality,” said Mr. Choudary. “A U.S. pilot is no different from the Irish person who allows the plane to land. They are collaborators,” he said.

Mr. Choudary also said that “it is better for the Muslim to tell you this reality so we can change this and to make sure what is taking place in other countries will not happen in Ireland.”

Another speaker at the debate, Umran Javed, said that he didn’t see an attack on Ireland as likely. He said however that if Ireland increased its support for the United States then retaliation would come “swiftly”.

The comments come just hours after Sir Ian Blair, the head of Scotland Yard, warned that Dublin is at risk of a major terrorist attack.

Mr. Choudary’s comments are being scrutinized by senior Garda officials to see if they violate laws related to the incitement of hatred. The Justice Minister is to wait for the Garda report before issuing a statement on the remarks. Opposition politicians have responded to Choudary’s remarks by calling for him to be banned from public platforms in Ireland. According to the Irish Independent, Labour Justice spokesman Joe Costello described his comments “dangerous and provocative.” “This is a form of incitement to hatred.

It is highly irresponsible to state that Ireland is a legitimate target for attack, especially given what happened in Jordan last week. “There is a serious question mark about somebody coming into this country and justifying an attack on this country.”

Mr. Choudary was speaking in favour of a motion that the 9/11 US attacks in 2001 were justified. President of the Islamic Forum of Europe, Musleh Faradhi, said that “Any terrorism act perpetrated by Muslims is condemnable… it goes against the teaching of Islam, the Koran and the teachings of the prophet. “There is no justification whatever for these acts. That is the view of the main body of Muslims worldwide.”

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