Post by Teddy Bear on Apr 1, 2014 20:51:26 GMT
To understand just how distorted is this story by the BBC, read first the following article and see what you understand it to be about.
Notice the last line refers to actions taken against Muslim Brotherhood supporters, making them the victims, no mention of what they have been doing in Egypt, even last Friday's attack killing 4 Coptic Christians
Now whatever your understanding from the BBC article, read this one from Breitbart London, and see if it presents a different picture from what you understood.
It should be very clear just what the BBC are doing with their 'coverage'.
For the way the BBC is enabling these terrorists here in the UK, it makes them traitors in my book.
David Cameron orders review of Muslim Brotherhood
Prime Minister David Cameron has commissioned a review of the Muslim Brotherhood's UK activity, No 10 says.
The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist movement which has been declared a terrorist group by Egypt's government.
Recent press reports have suggested members have moved to London to escape a crackdown in Cairo, where the group backs ousted president Mohammed Morsi.
Number 10 said the review would examine the group's philosophy and activities, and the government's policy towards it.
According to the Times, it was prompted by evidence received by the government that Muslim Brotherhood leaders met in London last year to plan their response to events in Egypt.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said that the "main conclusions" of the review, which is due to be completed by the summer, would be made public.
Asked what had triggered the review, he said that the government had received a succession of reports from its embassies in the region, building up a picture which the PM believed should be examined.
But No 10 has not provided any details on which bodies are to be involved in the review.
'The solution'
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt but now operates in many states and has influenced other Islamist movements around the world with its model of political activism combined with Islamic charity work.
While the Brotherhood - or al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun in Arabic - says it supports democratic principles, one of its stated aims is to create a state ruled by Islamic law, or Sharia.
Its most famous slogan, used worldwide, is: "Islam is the solution."
The organisation's backing installed Mr Morsi as Egypt's first civilian president in 2012, but he was ousted in a military coup last year after widespread street protests.
In December, the new Egyptian government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for an attack on a police station that killed 16 people.
A Downing Street spokesman said in a statement: "The prime minister has commissioned an internal government review into the philosophy and activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and the government's policy towards the organisation."
The review is being led by Sir John Jenkins, Britain's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, another country which has declared the Brotherhood a terrorist organisation.
The Times quoted officials as saying it was "possible but unlikely" the movement would be added to the list of groups banned by Britain for terrorist connections.
Meanwhile, a date of 26-27 May has been set for the first round of Egypt's presidential poll, days after army chief Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi resigned and announced his candidature.
Correspondents say Mr Sisi, who led the overthrow of Mr Morsi, is likely to win the presidency given his popularity and the lack of any serious rivals.
If he does not win more than 50% in the first round of voting, a second round will be held on 16-17 June.
Since Mr Morsi's overthrow, more than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters detained in a crackdown by the interim authorities which has been condemned by human rights campaigners.
Last month, 528 Morsi supporters were sentenced to death and another 919 have been ordered to face trial on charges that include murder.
Prime Minister David Cameron has commissioned a review of the Muslim Brotherhood's UK activity, No 10 says.
The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist movement which has been declared a terrorist group by Egypt's government.
Recent press reports have suggested members have moved to London to escape a crackdown in Cairo, where the group backs ousted president Mohammed Morsi.
Number 10 said the review would examine the group's philosophy and activities, and the government's policy towards it.
According to the Times, it was prompted by evidence received by the government that Muslim Brotherhood leaders met in London last year to plan their response to events in Egypt.
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said that the "main conclusions" of the review, which is due to be completed by the summer, would be made public.
Asked what had triggered the review, he said that the government had received a succession of reports from its embassies in the region, building up a picture which the PM believed should be examined.
But No 10 has not provided any details on which bodies are to be involved in the review.
'The solution'
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt but now operates in many states and has influenced other Islamist movements around the world with its model of political activism combined with Islamic charity work.
Analysis
Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent
Whitehall officials have suspected for some time that a small number of people belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood here in the UK also have links to violent extremism.
But these are believed to be individual cases rather than part of a collective policy.
Banning the Muslim Brotherhood as a "terrorist organisation", as Egypt and Saudi Arabia have done, carries a risk. It supports the argument of jihadists that the only way to achieve an Islamic state is through the bullet not the ballot box.
But conversely, with political Islam coming under pressure in the Middle East, the UK government will be wary of once again letting London and other British cities become a haven for radical Islamists as it did in the 1990s.
Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent
Whitehall officials have suspected for some time that a small number of people belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood here in the UK also have links to violent extremism.
But these are believed to be individual cases rather than part of a collective policy.
Banning the Muslim Brotherhood as a "terrorist organisation", as Egypt and Saudi Arabia have done, carries a risk. It supports the argument of jihadists that the only way to achieve an Islamic state is through the bullet not the ballot box.
But conversely, with political Islam coming under pressure in the Middle East, the UK government will be wary of once again letting London and other British cities become a haven for radical Islamists as it did in the 1990s.
While the Brotherhood - or al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun in Arabic - says it supports democratic principles, one of its stated aims is to create a state ruled by Islamic law, or Sharia.
Its most famous slogan, used worldwide, is: "Islam is the solution."
The organisation's backing installed Mr Morsi as Egypt's first civilian president in 2012, but he was ousted in a military coup last year after widespread street protests.
In December, the new Egyptian government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for an attack on a police station that killed 16 people.
A Downing Street spokesman said in a statement: "The prime minister has commissioned an internal government review into the philosophy and activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and the government's policy towards the organisation."
The review is being led by Sir John Jenkins, Britain's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, another country which has declared the Brotherhood a terrorist organisation.
The Times quoted officials as saying it was "possible but unlikely" the movement would be added to the list of groups banned by Britain for terrorist connections.
Meanwhile, a date of 26-27 May has been set for the first round of Egypt's presidential poll, days after army chief Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi resigned and announced his candidature.
Correspondents say Mr Sisi, who led the overthrow of Mr Morsi, is likely to win the presidency given his popularity and the lack of any serious rivals.
If he does not win more than 50% in the first round of voting, a second round will be held on 16-17 June.
Since Mr Morsi's overthrow, more than 1,000 people have been killed and thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters detained in a crackdown by the interim authorities which has been condemned by human rights campaigners.
Last month, 528 Morsi supporters were sentenced to death and another 919 have been ordered to face trial on charges that include murder.
Notice the last line refers to actions taken against Muslim Brotherhood supporters, making them the victims, no mention of what they have been doing in Egypt, even last Friday's attack killing 4 Coptic Christians
Now whatever your understanding from the BBC article, read this one from Breitbart London, and see if it presents a different picture from what you understood.
It should be very clear just what the BBC are doing with their 'coverage'.
DAVID CAMERON ORDERS URGENT PROBE INTO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD; FEARS PLANNED ATTACK
by ANDRE WALKER
David Cameron has ordered an urgent review of the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, because of fears the group might be planning an attack on the UK. The assessment will involve The Secret Intelligence Service (nicknamed MI6), who deal with external threats and Britain's internal intelligence service: MI5.
The review will look at the "philosophy and activities" of the Muslim Brotherhood, to establish how many leaders of the group have been allowed in the country. It will also investigate whether the Brotherhood held a top level meeting in London last year.
Fears of an attack have come about because members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been displaced by the military coup in Egypt, many of the leaders are feared to have fled to London
The Muslim Brotherhood has insisted that it will co-operate with any investigation. A spokesman said: "It is a religious obligation for any Muslim Brotherhood member who lives whether in his homeland or any state to respect its system and laws".
London is now the hub for the Muslim Brotherhood’s global media operation. A "cramped flat" above a kebab shop in Cricklewood, North West London, is said to serve as the organisation’s global public relations hub.
Kwasi Kwarteng MP, told the Daily Mail: "I saw how they won elections in Egypt and essentially they ran Egypt very much in a partisan manner. They are quite loose, so they will say different things at different people at different times to seem moderate. They are great masters of disguise.
"I think people in the West can get very deluded about the nature of the Brotherhood. Certainly three years ago we thought they were going to be just another political party."
News of the review will do nothing to improve London’s reputation as a haven for Islamic fundamentalists. For some years now it has been disparagingly referred to as "Londonistan" because of the number of foreign extremists hiding out in the nation’s capital.
by ANDRE WALKER
David Cameron has ordered an urgent review of the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, because of fears the group might be planning an attack on the UK. The assessment will involve The Secret Intelligence Service (nicknamed MI6), who deal with external threats and Britain's internal intelligence service: MI5.
The review will look at the "philosophy and activities" of the Muslim Brotherhood, to establish how many leaders of the group have been allowed in the country. It will also investigate whether the Brotherhood held a top level meeting in London last year.
Fears of an attack have come about because members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been displaced by the military coup in Egypt, many of the leaders are feared to have fled to London
The Muslim Brotherhood has insisted that it will co-operate with any investigation. A spokesman said: "It is a religious obligation for any Muslim Brotherhood member who lives whether in his homeland or any state to respect its system and laws".
London is now the hub for the Muslim Brotherhood’s global media operation. A "cramped flat" above a kebab shop in Cricklewood, North West London, is said to serve as the organisation’s global public relations hub.
Kwasi Kwarteng MP, told the Daily Mail: "I saw how they won elections in Egypt and essentially they ran Egypt very much in a partisan manner. They are quite loose, so they will say different things at different people at different times to seem moderate. They are great masters of disguise.
"I think people in the West can get very deluded about the nature of the Brotherhood. Certainly three years ago we thought they were going to be just another political party."
News of the review will do nothing to improve London’s reputation as a haven for Islamic fundamentalists. For some years now it has been disparagingly referred to as "Londonistan" because of the number of foreign extremists hiding out in the nation’s capital.
For the way the BBC is enabling these terrorists here in the UK, it makes them traitors in my book.