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August 22, 2014
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With news this week of an American Journalists death in Iraq, people are questioning IS motives and the role the UK and US has had in the state Iraq is now in. We have seen a spread of terror being used by States to oppress dissenters from the US to Nigeria, whilst using the “threat” of terrorism to instil a heightened sense of fear within the people.  

Do Muslims really need to condemn ISIS? @sunny\_hundal develops on response by @AsimCP of @UK\_CAGE on @Channel4News

— Fahad Ansari (@fahadansari) August 22, 2014

DRONE DECAPITATION... Surely the word "barbarians" must also then be applied to those that behead children by drone!

— Carol Anne Grayson (@Quickieleaks) August 20, 2014

War on terror is basically #Ferguson writ large. Why torture? Why GTMO? Why drones? IMO, answer is simple, racism.

— Alexa O'Brien (@carwinb) August 22, 2014

Why can't our Government spot the difference between ISIS & the #MuslimBrotherhood Excellent piece by @memphisbarker

— Anas Altikriti (@anasaltikriti) August 18, 2014

British Muslim organisations “monitored” by US govt project

— 5Pillarz (@5Pillarz) August 19, 2014

Astonishing headline on today's @DailyMirror calls for 'wipe out' of 'Brit jihadis' [[pic.twitter.com/eoOzmIIGpb](http://pic.twitter.com/eoOzmIIGpb)](http://t.co/eoOzmIIGpb)

— CAGE (@UK\_CAGE) August 18, 2014

RT @channel4news: In hunt for terror group Boko Haram, has Nigerian army used terror tactics itself? #c4news

— Channel 4 Dispatches (@C4Dispatches) August 18, 2014

You know it's terror hype when Pentagon calls a press conference to use action movie terms such as 'apocalyptic' ...

— Naomi Wolf (@naomirwolf) August 22, 2014

How US justifies killing citizens: 1) Eye for eye (death penalty) 2) War on Terror (CIA drone strikes) 3) Police work (racist murders)

— David Harris-Gershon (@David\_EHG) August 16, 2014

You’re Nine Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist #Ferguson "War on Terror" is a hoax

— Ian56 (@Ian56789) August 17, 2014

<div class="field_article_author"><div><b>Written By:</b></div>Editor </div><p><strong>With news this week of an American Journalists death in Iraq, people are questioning IS motives and the role the UK and US has had in the state Iraq is now in. We have seen a spread of terror being used by States to oppress dissenters from the US to Nigeria, whilst using the &ldquo;threat&rdquo; of terrorism to instil a heightened sense of fear within the people. &nbsp;</strong></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Do Muslims really need to condemn ISIS? <a href="https://twitter.com/sunny_hundal">@sunny_hundal</a> develops on response by <a href="https://twitter.com/AsimCP">@AsimCP</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/UK_CAGE">@UK_CAGE</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/Channel4News">@Channel4News</a> <a href="http://t.co/XXZlmxK4nU">http://t.co/XXZlmxK4nU</a></p>&mdash; Fahad Ansari (@fahadansari) <a href="https://twitter.com/fahadansari/statuses/502675223561637889">August 22, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>DRONE DECAPITATION... Surely the word &quot;barbarians&quot; must also then be applied to those that behead children by drone!</p>&mdash; Carol Anne Grayson (@Quickieleaks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Quickieleaks/statuses/502169488742449152">August 20, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>War on terror is basically <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ferguson?src=hash">#Ferguson</a> writ large. Why torture? Why GTMO? Why drones? IMO, answer is simple, racism.</p>&mdash; Alexa O&#39;Brien (@carwinb) <a href="https://twitter.com/carwinb/statuses/502737035334262784">August 22, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Why can&#39;t our Government spot the difference between ISIS &amp; the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MuslimBrotherhood?src=hash">#MuslimBrotherhood</a>&#10;Excellent piece by <a href="https://twitter.com/memphisbarker">@memphisbarker</a> <a href="http://t.co/wfAvefwkXI">http://t.co/wfAvefwkXI</a></p>&mdash; Anas Altikriti (@anasaltikriti) <a href="https://twitter.com/anasaltikriti/statuses/501443076205072384">August 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>British Muslim organisations “monitored” by US govt project&#10;<a href="http://t.co/iVnp2Ke29w">http://t.co/iVnp2Ke29w</a></p>&mdash; 5Pillarz (@5Pillarz) <a href="https://twitter.com/5Pillarz/statuses/501713988930252800">August 19, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Astonishing headline on today&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyMirror">@DailyMirror</a> calls for &#39;wipe out&#39; of &#39;Brit jihadis&#39; <a href="http://t.co/eoOzmIIGpb">pic.twitter.com/eoOzmIIGpb</a></p>&mdash; CAGE (@UK_CAGE) <a href="https://twitter.com/UK_CAGE/statuses/501510458281439232">August 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/Channel4News">@channel4news</a>: In hunt for terror group Boko Haram, has Nigerian army used terror tactics itself? <a href="http://t.co/OVVakCEoct">http://t.co/OVVakCEoct</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/c4news?src=hash">#c4news</a></p>&mdash; Channel 4 Dispatches (@C4Dispatches) <a href="https://twitter.com/C4Dispatches/statuses/501475086202060800">August 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>You know it&#39;s terror hype when Pentagon calls a press conference to use action movie terms such as &#39;apocalyptic&#39; ... <a href="http://t.co/xoxVbp0MOc">http://t.co/xoxVbp0MOc</a></p>&mdash; Naomi Wolf (@naomirwolf) <a href="https://twitter.com/naomirwolf/statuses/502769490913148928">August 22, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>How US justifies killing citizens:&#10;&#10;1) Eye for eye (death penalty)&#10;2) War on Terror (CIA drone strikes)&#10;3) Police work (racist murders)</p>&mdash; David Harris-Gershon (@David_EHG) <a href="https://twitter.com/David_EHG/statuses/500459742498533376">August 16, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>You’re Nine Times More Likely to be Killed by a Police Officer than a Terrorist <a href="http://t.co/75ov6fGgIk">http://t.co/75ov6fGgIk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ferguson?src=hash">#Ferguson</a>&#10;&quot;War on Terror&quot; is a hoax</p>&mdash; Ian56 (@Ian56789) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ian56789/statuses/501031814178160641">August 17, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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