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British poll contradicts government claims that Afghan war is making the UK safer

A considerable number of Britons believe that the UK ’s military intervention in Afghanistan has put their country at a higher risk of terror attacks.The GFK NOP poll whose results were published recently suggests that almost half of Britons believe that their country’s military presence in Afghanistan indeed is deteriorating security in Britain . Only 21 percent of the respondents supported British statesmen’s claim that the Afghan war has made the UK safer, with 46 percent holding a completely opposite view.
The survey of 1,000 Britons indicates a sharp decline in …

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IRAN – Rogue States and Double Standards

While the Iranian regime has been debating whether to respond positively to the proposal from the P5+1 nations (China, Russia,America, Britain, France and Germany) to send its enriched uranium to Russia and France for further refining,America and Israel have been engaged in provocative high profile and large military exercises. Codenamed Juniper Cobra, the military exercise involves 2,000 military personnel from the US and Israel with this years exercise taking placing with specific threats from Iran in mind, one that seeks to counter via anti-missile defence any retaliation from Iran after …

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The Rise of the Far Right in Europe

The BBC Question Time programme on 22nd October 2009 was host to a controversial member of the panel

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The Evil of Craving for Wealth and Status

Imaam Ahmad, an-Nasaa’ee, at-Tirmidhee and Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh report the hadeeth of Ka’b ibn Maalik al-Ansaaree, radiyallaahu ‘anhu, from the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) that he said: “Two hungry wolves let loose among sheep are not more harmful then a person craving after wealth and status is to his Deen (Religion).” at- Tirmidhee said,“It is hasan saheeh.”
It is also reported from the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) from the hadeeth of Ibn `Umar, Ibn `Abbaas,Aboo Hurairah, Usamaah ibn Zayd, Jaabir,Aboo Sa`eed al-Khudree and `Aasim ibn `Adiyy al-Ansaree, …

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Don’t Let The Devil Dazzle You

“Our biggest problem isn’t caves, its credibility. Our messages lack credibility