Ein häufiger Gast
Wie die Times berichtet, war Anwar al-Awlaki, der jemenitische Imam, mit dem der gestresste Psychiater Attentäter von Ford Hood in Kontakt stand, zwischen 2002 und 2005 mehrfach in Großbritannien, obwohl er auf einer Überwachungsliste stand:
–––Despite his extremist reputation, the cleric had attracted support from mainstream British Muslim groups. Azad Ali, president of the Civil Service Islamic Society, wrote last November that Mr al-Awlaki was “one of my favourite speakers and scholars”.
Mr Ali, whose society’s patron is Sir Gus O’Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary, distanced himself from the cleric’s views last night. He said: “I reject them and disassociate myself from them completely.”
The cleric was also praised in 2006 by Osama Saeed, an SNP parliamentary candidate, who said “he preached nothing but peace”. Mr Saeed said last night he felt “cheated” by Mr al-Awlaki. He added: “I completely disagree with what he has said about Fort Hood.”