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To: RetiredNow who wrote (240677)	7/9/2005 10:26:10 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1572208

re: Good op-ed. Tony is a great leader. I wish the U.S. had leaders like him. He's eloquent, does what he thinks is right despite domestic sentiment, and knows how to take a balanced approach to things. Maybe we'll get lucky and get a decent leader in 2009. If we had had a "European" approach to terrorism after 9/11, the world would be a much better place right now. I still think forming an international force to combat terrorism would be very effective. Take the best and brightest terrorism experts from each country, share intelligence, and go after the bad guys. It's an international problem, why not create an international solution? Imagine how effective those folks could be, if given the autonomy to do their jobs. John

To: RetiredNow who wrote (240677)	7/9/2005 1:15:20 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572208

U.S. Muslims denounce London bombings, brace for backlash By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Writer July 8, 2005, 2:48 PM EDT NEWARK, N.J. -- Muslims across the United States are denouncing the bombing of London's transit system and bracing themselves for a renewed wave of harassment that has continued since the Sept. 11 attacks. As Muslims gathered for Friday prayers, some New Jersey mosques posted guards at entrances to check bags, peered in garbage cans and circled buildings to make sure no suspicious packages were nearby. The attacks Thursday killed dozens and injured more than 700, and authorities have said they had the signatures of the al-Qaida terror network. "The main targets of these vile and cowardly acts are innocent civilians," said Aref Assaf, president of the Paterson-based Arab American Forum. "Our condemnations are universal and unequivocal. "We call on members of the Arab and Muslim community to be especially careful about their surroundings, places of worship and employment, as they may be subject to hate crimes consistent with experiences after such horrific attacks," he said. Assaf also urged people to refrain from blaming the entire Arab and Muslim community for the attacks. "The vast majority of our people are law-abiding and they are good citizens who desire no harm or ill against anyone," he said. Leaders of New Jersey's Muslim community have not asked police to increase patrols near mosques as they did in 2001. This time, they're doing it themselves, said Sohail Mohammed, a Clifton lawyer who has tracked civil rights and security issues for the community since Sept. 11. In the nearly four years since the Sept. 11 attacks, mosques and Islamic centers across the country have had their windows broken, walls painted with graffiti and, in some instances, been damaged by arsonists. The Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson did a security sweep Friday morning as it prepared for worshippers to arrive at about 1 p.m., said Mohamed El-Filali, a mosque official. "We don't want to be a sitting duck for someone who is crazy," he said. Similar precautions were taken at the Dar Ul-Islah mosque in Teaneck. Osama Siblani, publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Mich., said such steps are justified. "You can't blame them; there have been attacks on Islamic centers and mosques all over the country even before this," he said. At the American Moslem Society's library in Dearborn, caretaker Yahya Mojalli held up his hand to make a point. "All fingers are not the same," and all Muslims should not be judged by the actions of a few, the Yemeni immigrant said. "Islam says killing is haram (forbidden). Allah gives life." Cases of discrimination and bias against Muslims rose sharply last year, according to a survey released in May by a national Islamic group. Nationwide, hate crimes against Muslims rose 52 percent to 141 last year compared with 2003, and civil rights violations reported to the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations jumped 49 percent to 1,522. New Jersey counted 69 incidents of discrimination or bias crimes against Muslims in 2004, up from 40 incidents in 2003 _ an increase of more than 72 percent. The council issued a statement calling for the swift arrest and punishment of those responsible for the London bombings. Its leaders met Friday with the British ambassador, David Manning, in Washington, signing a book of condolences. The Majlis Ash-Shura of New Jersey, the state's council of mosques, said the bombers not only killed innocent people, but disrupted efforts by the leaders of major world powers meeting in Scotland to address poverty and hunger in Africa, where millions of Muslims live. Next >> Next Jump to page: 1 2 newsday.com