Post by Teddy Bear on Aug 6, 2010 18:55:43 GMT
The UK government, so keen to appease militant Islam around the world is throwing lots of our money into various projects in the hope that the Muslims will think we are such good guys they will leave us alone.
What's wrong with that?
Really think the Islamic 'struggle' is because they are so concerned at how the West is relating to Muslims? How many Islamic countries do you see throwing aid or assistance into Pakistan right now to help their Muslim brethren because of the flooding going on?
While they might not appear to give a shit about their other Muslim neighbours, do you really believe the reason the Islamists commit terrorist attacks in the West is in solidarity for their Palestinian 'brethren'?
And when you read of the terrorist bombings in Iraq for example by Sunni against Shias or visa-versa, do you think their 'outrage at the West is because of our foreign policy against Muslims.
Don't you find it strange that fundamentalist Muslims leave their fundamentalist country of origin to come to this country and then try converting us to be like the place they came from - and our politicians do their utmost to accommodate them?
Or have you realised that their stance is purely political - to increase their power around the world, where they will use any excuse or reason that gains further foothold? If so, do you think throwing money at them will increase or deter their pursuit at power?
Surely only a moron or morons would think it would deter them.
Like our government - ably assisted by the BBC.
What's worse in this moronic reasoning, is this attempt to battle Islamic extremism by spending £200,000 on a Afghani Woman's Hour programme run by the BBC. Like the views of these women who have been totally subjugated throughout Muslim history will suddenly cause some enlightenment within their community.
Sigh!
What's wrong with that?
Really think the Islamic 'struggle' is because they are so concerned at how the West is relating to Muslims? How many Islamic countries do you see throwing aid or assistance into Pakistan right now to help their Muslim brethren because of the flooding going on?
While they might not appear to give a shit about their other Muslim neighbours, do you really believe the reason the Islamists commit terrorist attacks in the West is in solidarity for their Palestinian 'brethren'?
And when you read of the terrorist bombings in Iraq for example by Sunni against Shias or visa-versa, do you think their 'outrage at the West is because of our foreign policy against Muslims.
Don't you find it strange that fundamentalist Muslims leave their fundamentalist country of origin to come to this country and then try converting us to be like the place they came from - and our politicians do their utmost to accommodate them?
Or have you realised that their stance is purely political - to increase their power around the world, where they will use any excuse or reason that gains further foothold? If so, do you think throwing money at them will increase or deter their pursuit at power?
Surely only a moron or morons would think it would deter them.
Like our government - ably assisted by the BBC.
What's worse in this moronic reasoning, is this attempt to battle Islamic extremism by spending £200,000 on a Afghani Woman's Hour programme run by the BBC. Like the views of these women who have been totally subjugated throughout Muslim history will suddenly cause some enlightenment within their community.
Sigh!
Outrage as Woman's Hour receives £205,000 Government grant to 'fight terrorism'
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:03 AM on 6th August 2010
BBC radio show Woman's Hour is at the centre of a funding row after it was revealed it received a £205,000 grant from the Government's counter-terrorism budget.
The corporation received the money to produce an Afghan Woman's Hour project, similar to Radio 4's regular programme, which was broadcast weekly and looked at gender issues and women's rights.
The grant was one of the largest in a £10million aid programme sanctioned by the Foreign Office last year as part of the preventative element of its anti-terror strategy.
The BBC received Government funding to produce the Afghan Woman's Hour project, which discussed gender issues and women's rights
Critics say money meant for tackling violent extremism should never have been paid for such 'dubious' projects.
The campaigners called for a shift away from funding community projects and groups abroad, and for the Government to leave the prevention of violent extremism to the police and intelligence services.
Philip Davis, a Conservative member of the Commons culture committee, criticised the decision to award the money to the BBC.
'This certainly wouldn't be my first choice of how to spend £200,000 of counter-terrorism funds,' he said.
'Given the pressure on police and security budgets I'd suggest it should have been spent on something more tangible.'
Matthew Sinclair, research director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: 'Taxpayers' money has been given to dubious projects and there is little accountability for this spend.
'The scheme is unpopular with all community groups and has poor results - far too much money has been spent on what is no more than an expensive social experiment.'
Grants also included £22,268 for a 'mobile cinema for justice' run by the US-based International Research and Exchanges Board and more than £250,000 for the democracy-building Westminster Foundation's projects aimed at parliamentary reform and 'sensitising MPs'.
A total of £127,740 went to the Foreign Office's counter-terrorism department for a programme aimed at promoting moderate Islam, more than £100,000 went to the Al-Azhar University in Egypt for a study exchange and university programme, and more than £10,000 to the private Bahcesehir University in Turkey for an 'intercultural dialogue project' on extremist messages.
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:03 AM on 6th August 2010
BBC radio show Woman's Hour is at the centre of a funding row after it was revealed it received a £205,000 grant from the Government's counter-terrorism budget.
The corporation received the money to produce an Afghan Woman's Hour project, similar to Radio 4's regular programme, which was broadcast weekly and looked at gender issues and women's rights.
The grant was one of the largest in a £10million aid programme sanctioned by the Foreign Office last year as part of the preventative element of its anti-terror strategy.
The BBC received Government funding to produce the Afghan Woman's Hour project, which discussed gender issues and women's rights
The BBC received Government funding to produce the Afghan Woman's Hour project, which discussed gender issues and women's rights
Critics say money meant for tackling violent extremism should never have been paid for such 'dubious' projects.
The campaigners called for a shift away from funding community projects and groups abroad, and for the Government to leave the prevention of violent extremism to the police and intelligence services.
Philip Davis, a Conservative member of the Commons culture committee, criticised the decision to award the money to the BBC.
'This certainly wouldn't be my first choice of how to spend £200,000 of counter-terrorism funds,' he said.
'Given the pressure on police and security budgets I'd suggest it should have been spent on something more tangible.'
Matthew Sinclair, research director of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: 'Taxpayers' money has been given to dubious projects and there is little accountability for this spend.
'The scheme is unpopular with all community groups and has poor results - far too much money has been spent on what is no more than an expensive social experiment.'
Grants also included £22,268 for a 'mobile cinema for justice' run by the US-based International Research and Exchanges Board and more than £250,000 for the democracy-building Westminster Foundation's projects aimed at parliamentary reform and 'sensitising MPs'.
A total of £127,740 went to the Foreign Office's counter-terrorism department for a programme aimed at promoting moderate Islam, more than £100,000 went to the Al-Azhar University in Egypt for a study exchange and university programme, and more than £10,000 to the private Bahcesehir University in Turkey for an 'intercultural dialogue project' on extremist messages.