Another One. Sigh.

Yes, the Guardian has found another one. Choice lines:

Such extreme
interpretations exist only in specific political circumstances – they
certainly do not predate them, and the religious/political equation
breaks down if there is no injustice to drive it.

You see, it is us, by the creation of a specific political injustice, who have created this extremist version of a religion. Yeah, yeah, tell that to the Muslim Brotherhood.

No number of sniffer dogs
or sermons denouncing the use of violence against innocents can detect
and remove the pain and anger that drives extremists to their terrible
acts. The truth is that shoddy theology does not exist without a dodgy
foreign policy.

See, there you have it. It really is us who are guilty.

· Salma Yaqoob is national vice-chair of Respect and chair of Birmingham Stop the War Coalition

I’m thinking of starting a fascist, misogynistic, homophobic and socialist pressure group. As far as I can see it’s the best way to get one’s writings published in the Guardian. NUJ rates would more than makeup for the disgust I would feel at spouting such nonsense. Anyone got any ideas on a suitable pseudonym? Title for the group?

Commie wankers climbing on bandwagons?

4 responses

  1. Can I expand it to “Global conspiracist commie wankers climbing off one bandwagon to get on another one?”
    Or “Only time they take their foot out of their mouth is to put the other one in?”

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    Mark T

    seems to me that these home grown bombers are out of the same angry left box but have been pushed that extra step. In this sense they are no more than the provisional wing of the BBC, Guardian and Independent. Until these guys stop their agitation, their military wing will continue to interpret their anti capitalist anti US agenda as a call to arms.

  3. Respek the JACK

    Tim Worstall:I’m thi

  4. LOL Mark T. Light dawns. I finally understand the impulse that drives the determination to negotiate with the political wings of Hamas, Hizbullah, and the elected Iranian government. Now that I’m enlightened, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

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