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Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza today condemned the dead American, Indian and Israeli members of the Columbia space shuttle mission as a "trinity of evil" who were punished by God.
Mr Hamza - recently banned from preaching at London's Finsbury Park mosque - said Muslims would consider the crash as a "sign from God" because the first Israeli in space was killed over the town of Palestine, Texas.

The Columbia carried one Israeli, Ilan Ramon, and a Hindu, Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-born woman in space. Five American crew members were also on board when the shuttle disintegrated over Texas on Saturday.

The one-eyed Mr Hamza, who has a hook in place of one hand, said: "The Muslim people see these pilots as criminals. By going into space they would have sharpened the accuracy of their bombs through satellites.

"These missions would increase the number of satellites for military purposes. It would increase the slavery of governance of other countries by America.

"It is a punishment from God. Muslims see it that way. It is a trinity of evil because it carried Americans, an Israeli and a Hindu, a trinity of evil against Islam.

"The fact that the motor of the craft fell on Palestine - all these are messages from God. It is a strong message, for the Israeli, to be taken up there to space and he spoke about the Holocaust, to try to make religious advancement from it and gain some moral high ground, hence you have seen this message over Palestine," Mr Hamza said.

Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, leader of the Muslim parliament of Great Britain, dismissed the comments as "just another of his lunatic pronouncements".

"Most Muslims will see this as a tragedy," he said. "They were very brave and courageous people."

But Anjem Choudray, UK leader of Al-Muhajiroun, a radical group which wants to turn Britain into an Islamic country, sympathised with Mr Hamza's assessment.

"We believe if anyone innocent dies, then that is something we would not wish on anyone. However, this craft did also have one Israeli army official on board, who is famous for his military escapades in Israel.

"Especially at this time, Muslims would not be shedding any tears. Ultimately, the US is a country at war with all Muslims and we know it is a sign from God."

Mr Choudray said he made a distinction between "ordinary" Britons and Americans who he invites to join Islam and live under sharia law, and those involved in war. But he said the US space programme was part of the country's military complex.

"It is linked to the military. These people would be linked to satellite systems spying on Muslims and using the same technology to bomb Muslims and ultimately to commit mass murder in Iraq. Who knows what the real function of this particular mission was? The first Israeli in space - why at this time? A military man going up with Americans into space?" Mr Hamza's frequent controversial comments have made headlines since his anti-western rhetoric came to national attention in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. There have been repeated calls for him to be deported.

The Finsbury Park mosque was raided earlier this month in connection with a terrorism investigation. In the last few years, the mosque has become a centre of radical Islam. Officials say previous worshippers include "shoe-bomber" Richard Reid and extremists who plotted to blow up the US embassy in Paris.

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Old news.

It was brought up in another thread by Duchess of Zeon.

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Old news.

It was brought up in another thread by Duchess of Zeon.

kheegan wrote:

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Old news.

It was brought up in another thread by Duchess of Zeon.

That was a statement by the Iraqis, wasn't it? This article just came out today, Monday...

kheegan wrote:More fundie-fodder I just discovered...the first Jew to go up was killed in the Challenger explosion...

Crazy_Vasey wrote:Is that the one with the hooks? It's about time we sent him back to whatever hellhole he came from.

Subnormal wrote:I heard Ilan Ramone wasn't even a Jew? Is that true?

Subnormal wrote:I heard Ilan Ramone wasn't even a Jew? Is that true?

Subnormal wrote:I heard Ilan Ramone wasn't even a Jew? Is that true?

Admiral Valdemar wrote:This is a new piece of shit from some guy residing in the UK, a thing I am not proud about my nation for.