Some Questions for Tony Blair
The bomb attaks in London took place when Londoners were going about their normal work. The tube trains were probably targetted because of their symbolic value and also provided an easy soft target. This was an attack on civillian non combatants and there fore needs to be condemned in the strongest possible terms. This kind of terrorist attackis not onlo bad for Islam but if it is done in the name of Islam damages the very cause for which it was done in the first place. LIke the Madrid Train bombing this event was also designed to influence British public opinion. One unfortunate consequence of this terror attack has been the physical and mental harassment of Asian minority in London, Birmingham, and other places. The entire Asian Community in England has withnone voice condemned the attacks and hence there is no justification for attacks on Asians. It is unfortunate that non white minorities are being targetted in England as reprissal for the Tube Train Bombings. Tony Blair and his Home Secretary must provide adeqyuate security to Asians living in Britain. Three religious houses have also been attacked. The British public should not play into the hands of the perpetrators of these atacks by becoming vengeful and anti Asian.
The real reason behind the attacks is clear:The involvement of Tony Blair and his Governemnt in Iraq. The Spanish people voted out the Government that took them to war in Iraq, the British people reelected that government.
Thre are some reports that the British Government is likely to ask Australia to stand in for the UK after a pull out from Britain.. The strikes have provaked a debate for the first time in England over the wisdom of being involved in Iraq.
The graceful speech of Ken Livingston, the Mayor of London, was the only decent response from a high profile public figure in England. Tony Blair was his usual arrogant self wihout a trace of sorrow or remorse.