US embassy cable - 05DHAKA3847

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Media Reaction: GWOT: London Bombings; Dhaka

Identifier: 05DHAKA3847
Wikileaks: View 05DHAKA3847 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Dhaka
Created: 2005-08-08 05:02:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: KMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII Terrorism
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS DHAKA 003847 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR I/FW, B/G, IIP/G/NEA-SA, B/VOA/N (BANGLA SERVICE) STATE 
FOR SA/PAB, SA/PPD (LSCENSNY, SSTRYKER), SA/RA, INR/R/MR, 
AND PASS TO USAID FOR ANE/ASIA/SA/B (WJOHNSON) 
 
CINCPAC FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR, J51 (MAJ TURNER), J45 
(MAJ NICHOLLS) 
 
USARPAC FOR APOP-IM (MAJ HEDRICK) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR, OIIP, OPRC, KPAO, PREL, ETRD, PTER, ASEC, BG, OCII, Terrorism 
SUBJECT: Media Reaction: GWOT: London Bombings; Dhaka 
 
 
Summary: Anti-West "Inqilab" urges the Blair government to 
restore security in Muslim life in Britain. 
 
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1. GWOT: London Bombings 
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"Measures to expel Muslims Will Be Disastrous For Britain" 
An op-ed article in anti-West Bangla language newspaper 
"Inqilab" opines (8/8): 
The meeting between Muslim leaders and leaders of the 
British government and the opposition had generated deep 
optimism among the peace loving people in the world, 
including Bangladesh.  Muslims leaders of various countries 
welcomed the initiative....  But later developments have 
created serious doubts about the real intention of Prime 
Minister Tony Blair and other British leaders. The latest 
announcement of a plan to expel Muslims from Britain shows 
that the meeting between Muslim leaders and the British 
administration was an effort to mislead the people of the 
world. 
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and fellow politicians are 
proceeding with a plan whose helpless victims will be 
innocent Muslims.  An announcement has been made of a plan 
to expel Muslims from Britain.  We do not think that the 
plan can be executed because there are more than one million 
Muslims in and they participate in and contribute to all 
spheres of society.  They control businesses valuing about 
640 billion dollars.  Therefore, it would not be easy for 
Blair to convince the British people that Muslims should be 
expelled.  Instead, they will demand that the government 
restore the security of Muslims.  Therefore, Tony Blair 
should ensure security of the Muslims living in Britain 
instead of taking this deceptive and destructive step.  The 
welfare of Britain and his political future as well depend 
on these measures. 
Chammas# 

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