OT: Sedition and Treason Defined
Markus Welch
sedition
Main Entry: se·di·tion
Pronunciation: si-'di-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sedicioun, from Anglo-French sediciun, from Latin
sedition-, seditio, literally, separation, from sed-, se- apart + ition-,
itio act of going, from ire to go -- more at SECEDE, ISSUE
: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
treason
Main Entry: trea·son
Pronunciation: 'trE-z&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tresoun, from Anglo-French traisun, from Latin
tradition-, traditio act of handing over, from tradere to hand over,
betray -- more at TRAITOR
1 : the betrayal of a trust : TREACHERY
2 : the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of
the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally
injure the sovereign or the sovereign's family
Posted as a public service... ;)
Markus Welch
"Markus Welch" <mar...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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Here is a good example:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=401481&in_page_id=1770
A British-based Muslim radical appeared to back suicide bombing yesterday
when he claimed that dying for your beliefs was 'just'.
Dr Azzam Tamimi told an 8,000-strong crowd that standing up for your
principles was the 'greatest act of martyrdom'. The 51-year-old was speaking
at the ExpoIslamia convention in Manchester.
The Palestinian-born academic - who previously boasted he would carry out a
suicide bombing in Israel - also repeated his public backing for Hamas,
which remains banned in the UK.
He said: "The greatest act of martyrdom is standing up for what is true and
just. Martyrs are those who stand up and stand up in defiance of George Bush
and Tony Blair. You stand up to them and you say desist. Stop this
injustice. Stop this oppression."
Dr Tamimi claimed the war on terrorism was a war on Islam. "We are Muslims
in Europe, not European Muslims," he added.
"Being fair and just means finding the middle path. The middle path is not
rubbing shoulders with Tony Blair and George Bush."
The crowd erupted with cheering and applause when he said that Israel had
been defeated by Hezbollah. He continued: "Hamas is making sacrifices for
you. We tell this government Hamas is not a terrorist group. It is elected
by the people of Palestine. We are not terrorists. We are defenders of the
truth. Fighting those who invade Muslims is a just cause.
"The government is trying to turn the war on terror into the war on Islam."
In November 2004, Dr Tamimi told the BBC that he was prepared to be a
suicide bomber if the opportunity arose. In an interview which was roundly
condemned, he said that 2sacrificing myself for Palestine was a noble cause.
It is the straight way to pleasing my God and I would do it if I had the
opportunity".
Dr Tamimi, a prominent member of the Stop The War coalition, is married with
three children and lives in Willesden, North West London. After coming to
Britain from the Middle East more than 30 years ago, he and his family have
become British citizens and live in a council block.
He has repeatedly spoken out in support of Hamas and described their suicide
bomb tactics as 'the courage of man'.
In July 2004, he invited the radical Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi to the UK. Al
Qaradawi, who spoke at a taxpayer subsidised conference in London - has
called for a war on Jews and the execution of homosexuals.
***
Stop the War coalition....hmm. Sounds disgustingly familiar.
Islam is a religion of peace, don't forget it. Never mind the history, your
memory, and the "at your peril" stuff.