WORLD leaders have reacted with outrage to a new video from the Islamic State showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines.
British Prime Minister David Cameron released a statement condemning the slaying as “an act of pure evil.”
Cameron confirmed Haines’ death in a statement posted on his official Twitter account after the British Foreign Office had said earlier that it was “working urgently to verify the video.”
Haines is the third Westerner beheaded in recent weeks by the Islamic State group, which has seized vast swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq.
The jihadis who cut off the head of American photographer James Foley are imprisoning up to 20 Westerners, including journalist Steven Sotloff, who has been threatened with decapitation by the same man who killed Foley.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is holding several aid workers hostage after kidnapping them in Syria. Believed to be among that group are Vanessa Marzullo, 21, and Greta Ramelli, 20, both from Italy, The Telegraph of Britain reported.
The International Committee of the Red Cross says three of its workers were kidnapped in October and are being held by the terrorists.
It seems to me very disingenous of George Brandis to suggest that Australia's becoming actively involved in Iraq and potentially Syria will not increase the risk of attacks here.
I actually agreed with Christine Milne's suggestion that - in participating in such involvement - we are succumbing to the goading of ISIS with their internet beheadings etc.
But at the same time, the government has a sound point in believing we need to play our part in attempting to stop the spread of this fanatical behaviour.
Seems like a no win situation whatever Australia were to do.
Any thoughts from others?
Police say a large-scale anti-terrorism raid in Sydney this morning has foiled a plot to "commit violent acts" in Australia, including a plan to behead a member of the public.
More than 800 officers launched the raids as part of Operation Appleby in suburbs across Sydney's west and north-west, with a further 70 police involved in raids on properties in Brisbane's south.
Police said 15 people had been detained in Sydney as part of the operation between NSW officers, the Australian Federal Police and ASIO.
...I mean what was the cost to engage 600 police to round up 15 radical Muslims......
I...I mean what was the cost to engage 600 police to round up 15 radical Muslims......what is the cost to the nation
I must say I'm appalled that our Muslim brothers and sisters say very little against ISIL and the like. If they do, our media is not covering it. Or is it the case of if our cousins do speak out, they will simply be seen as siding with the West and hence, become targets as well. Whatever, more needs to be heard and done from our Muslim cousins in denouncing such extremism.
I would put that @ A-B=C
where A = revenue from traffic fines and B = 0
so we win twice!!!; the bad guys get a hiding and Joe public gets a retrieve from travelling oppression.
Of course the cops get paid no matter what they are engaged in.
I think that indicates why their origins are always commanded by brutal dictators. The argument would be that the majority are pigeons because they do not practice hate and malice and with any tribe a few will exploit that for gain.
I don't think taking sides comes into it, the inner conflict is to reconcile a primitive pervasive religious doctrine while living in a society of plenty that has a stubborn aversion to the church interfering with governance of law and order and freedoms of association. The laws of Islam are quite well structured, they just don't have an independent judiciary, backed up by a parliament and ultimately the defence forces, to handle the judgements.
So 200 Muslims demonstrate on the streets in protest of the police raids and the ultimate arrests.
It is pretty obvious those 200 condone terrorism.....the sleeping logs are awake.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...-unjust-policing/story-fnihslxi-1227062988666
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