"In conclusion, it seems that if we are to think intelligently about the relations between Islam and British law, we need a fair amount of 'deconstruction' of crude oppositions and mythologies, whether of the nature of sharia or the nature of the Enlightenment. "
--Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, 7th Feb,2008
"What the Reverend Doctor has missed, is that the failure of Muslim immigrants to assimilate is not because of our failure to accommodate, but their failure to grasp a rational epistemology. His treason, however, is far worse than betraying English values or the dogmas of his creed, he has betrayed what made both possible, a culture of reason. The English Common Law, nor the Thirty-Nine Articles of Faith, was not the product of men who thought the best way to win an argument was to blow themselves up."
--Publius, February 9, 2008 at 10:13 PM
I'm not sure you can teach these groups the intricacies of public debate and discourse.
Note that they had two explosive devices, the second one to maximize civilian casualties. Keep it classy fellas.
UPDATE: 15:26PM
Of course The Age comes in batting for Islamists, spreading what could be kindly considered as Government propaganda, despite the fact they actually report the main points of the bombing (the timing, the decision waiting in the courts), blaming the whole thing on a completely separate grievance held by 3rd parties. It's comforting to note that this is the spin that world news services have decided on and are reporting.
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