Sunday, July 23, 2006

Seeds of discontent / IRR, 19 July 2006

http://www.irr.org.uk/2006/july/ak000022.html
Tahir Abbas
"One year after the 7/7 terrorist attacks, Tahir Abbas looks at how the marginalisation of Muslims continues to contribute to their radicalisation. One year has now passed since the tragic events of 7 July 2005 in London. For the first time in European history, 'home-grown' suicide bombers were implicated in a number of terrorist attacks on a truly global city. Since then, a range of government and community-led initiatives have emerged but fundamental questions remain. What were the precise factors at play in relation to the event? What does our present thinking tell us about the phenomenon of radicalism? What does one do to prevent terrorism of an Islamic political radical nature happening again?"