Comments on: David Cameron’s new pledge: “I’m a socialist jihadist conservative”

By: WHS

WHS — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:01:00 +0000

Ahmed Hussain was part of the SWP-ite Respect, rather than the Gallowayite Islamist Respect when he defected. It does get confusing though, Heinz 57 varieties, but there is a world of difference in their approach to the Muslim community.

Labelling Hussain personally a jihadist and a defender of Al Qaeda though is beyond the pale. I doubt you could even legitimately extend that epithet to the Gorgeous One, unless you have evidence to the contrary.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:25:14 +0000

I’m sorry, mate, but this is McCarthyism.

Will you denounce Mr X? Eh? Eh? Are you one of THEM? Secretly? No? Then why won’t you inform? Eh?

Further, I note that you haven’t actually presented any evidence of them a) apologising for Al-Qa’ida or b) advocating violence. They may well be a nasty bunch; their internal politics would seem to support that.

By: James Graham

James Graham — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:23:45 +0000

If you don’t understand the difference between the Lib Dem opposition to the war and the Respect opposition, you’re in the wrong party.
Respect have consistently been apologists for Al Qaeda and other extremist groups. They are advocates of violent revolutionary struggle and a nasty bunch.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:49:56 +0000

In what way is this guy a jihadi? Isn’t that, well, completely fucking libellous?

Further, if in your view being against the invasion of Iraq makes you one, well, you’re in the wrong party.