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“…Melbourne-based cleric Sheik Mohammed Omran said in an open letter to the prime minister that Howard’s remarks about the possibility of suicide bombers within Australian communities were “inflammatory”…”
"Omran, who earlier this month dismissed “any evil action linked to bin Laden”, told Nine Network television Sunday that the United States government was responsible for the September 11 attacks. “I believe there is a … conspiracy against Islams and Muslims,” he said. “There is a mastermind behind these things and the mastermind is 100 per cent, he is from the US government.”
Howard Monday defended his criticism of Omran, telling national radio that he believed the cleric’s views would be unacceptable to the majority of Muslims in Australia. “He’s reaffirmed that he thinks bin Laden is a good man,” the prime minister said. “Heavens above … let’s just sit back and think for a moment. He says that bin Laden is a good man. Doesn’t that really prove my point?”
Omran denied that he had accused the United States of being behind the London bombings, but added: “I am not satisfied that the individuals behind these evil acts have an Islamic agenda.”."
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"Omran, who earlier this month dismissed “any evil action linked to bin Laden”, told Nine Network television Sunday that the United States government was responsible for the September 11 attacks. “I believe there is a … conspiracy against Islams and Muslims,” he said. “There is a mastermind behind these things and the mastermind is 100 per cent, he is from the US government.”
Howard Monday defended his criticism of Omran, telling national radio that he believed the cleric’s views would be unacceptable to the majority of Muslims in Australia. “He’s reaffirmed that he thinks bin Laden is a good man,” the prime minister said. “Heavens above … let’s just sit back and think for a moment. He says that bin Laden is a good man. Doesn’t that really prove my point?”
Omran denied that he had accused the United States of being behind the London bombings, but added: “I am not satisfied that the individuals behind these evil acts have an Islamic agenda.”."
news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050725/wl_asia_afp/australiaattacksislam