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Old 08-04-2010, 02:39 PM #1
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Army chiefs apologised Thursday after Muslims voiced anger at the use of model buildings they claim resemble mosques on a military firing range.

The Bradford Council for Mosques called for the domed model structures to be taken down immediately at the Bellerby firing range at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.

"It is so obvious. Even a non-Muslim recognised the significance. The first person who raised the issue with us was a non-Muslim," said the Muslim group's head Mohammed Saleem Khan.

"It is clearly very offensive. We feel there should be an apology and they should be removed straight away. If it was a mistake it should be removed straight away."

The Ministry of Defence said the model structures -- square yellow blocks with green domes -- were "generic Eastern buildings" and were not used as target practice.

But said a spokesman: "We apologise for any offence that we may have caused.

"It was never our intention for these generic structures to look like or replicate mosques, only to provide a setting similar to operational environments in which our personnel could train.

"We are seeking a meeting with representatives from the Muslim community to hear their concerns in order to discuss the way forward."
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The Army should explain the purpose of the "buildings", the purpose of the range and then maybe, just maybe there may not be so much offense.
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apparently they are not even supposed 2 shoot at da mosques, they are supose 2 shoot around them, so i dont really see why there so much of a fuss
guess its all part of browns politically correct britain eh
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The Army should explain the purpose of the "buildings", the purpose of the range and then maybe, just maybe there may not be so much offense.
I'm sorry - but to me it seems like Muslims overreacting again! It does make sense that the buildings should resemble the territory that our soldiers are currently fighting in! It needs to be kept real!

Can't be doing with these way oversensitive people! Our troops safety is far more important than the Muslims' sensitivities. Who do they think they are - telling our Army what sort of 'props' they can use in their training programmes?

Hope they are not taken seriously - in these way too pc times! It is about time more people objected to that!
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They had a chance to kill Osama but didn't incase some of the Bullets hit the Mosque. They don't say anything when shiite's blow up Sunni Mosques though do they. They are in **** Afghanistan, of course they're going to hit Mosques, they need to step over this religious cultural bull****. That is why the taliban are kicking seven shades of **** out of us, because they don't give a ****, and we're scared of hitting a buling and offended some council in Bradford.
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well SAID MATE, MAN WAS IN BRADFORD THE OTHER WEEK, N PUT IT THIS WAY AM NOT SUPRISED THEY CALL IT BRADISTAN
Yup, Leeds Road is like being in Lahore or some **** lol
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well SAID MATE, MAN WAS IN BRADFORD THE OTHER WEEK, N PUT IT THIS WAY AM NOT SUPRISED THEY CALL IT BRADISTAN
The only people who call it that are pointless racists at the worst, and extremely stupid at the least.
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The only people who call it that are pointless racists at the worst, and extremely stupid at the least.
I wonder if it was East is East the actually started it lol I'm pretty sure it must have been there before
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The buildings themselves are actually the hardened area(buildt out of railway sleepers) on an MMTR (military moving target range) the targets move from behind the building on one side of the target lane to the building the other side, soldiers engage the target between the buildings, and because they cant see the target behind the building dont actually fire into the building.

They look nothing like a real mosque.

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I don't get why they always ask for an apology, they're still gonna find any excuse to riot in the streets.
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I don't get why they always ask for an apology, they're still gonna find any excuse to riot in the streets.
Certainly in this case - they aren't owed an apology! If anything - it is the other way round - making a big fuss out of nothing!
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Certainly in this case - they aren't owed an apology! If anything - it is the other way round - making a big fuss out of nothing!
Yep, seems they can't stay out the papers for long eh lol
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They had a chance to kill Osama but didn't incase some of the Bullets hit the Mosque. They don't say anything when shiite's blow up Sunni Mosques though do they. They are in **** Afghanistan, of course they're going to hit Mosques, they need to step over this religious cultural bull****. That is why the taliban are kicking seven shades of **** out of us, because they don't give a ****, and we're scared of hitting a buling and offended some council in Bradford.



The Army stated on SkyNews
that these Mosques represent Outside of Britain Type Mosque
and they will not change that Firing Range.
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The Army stated on SkyNews
that these Mosques represent Outside of Britain Type Mosque
and they will not change that Firing Range.
Pleased to hear that!
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Oh for ***** sake. Who cares what's in their simulated firing range. Obviously it's going to replicate the real conditions of war, including buildings which look like mosques.

What an utter crock of *****ing s*ite. Over-sensitivity at it's worst.
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and they will not change that Firing Range.
Yep a victory for common sense

If the BMC(Bradford Council for Mosques) dont like it can i suggest they employ a democratic right often used in the western world, they could always picket the buildings on a field firing day.
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With all the Asians mp's coming up, suprised it didn't go further really. Glad sense was finally seen. It's these kind of things that start riots.
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These sort of reactions by Muslims do nothing to help their cause! Rightly or wrongly - I can't help but think that many Muslims are ultra-sensitive due to hugh chips on their shoulders - and/or - they are control freaks who want to tell the rest of us what to do and how to think! Not impressed by either!

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Oh for ***** sake. Who cares what's in their simulated firing range. Obviously it's going to replicate the real conditions of war, including buildings which look like mosques.

What an utter crock of *****ing s*ite. Over-sensitivity at it's worst.
Couldn't have put it better myself..
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"They" "They" "They"....yada yada yada
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"They" "They" "They"....yada yada yada
Another "intellectual" defence eh?
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Yes, they. So what is your point?
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Think you are being a tad oversensitive about this! When referring to a group of people (any group) they are often referred to as they! You can't keep saying Muslims, or whatever, in every sentence - it isn't correct grammar and sounds odd!
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