Muslim Nations support USA against Bin Laden

JT indicated that he had not seen the moderate Muslim media support for the
USA, so here are some pieces from nations that we might not consider
moderate, but they certainly show a widespread popular Muslim sentiment that
is contrary to what might be portrayed by people who confuse what Bin Laden
promotes with what are the beliefs of the wider Muslim World.  I am seeing
similar sentiments all over the place.

EGYPT

http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/010915/2001091523.html

"President Hosni Mubarak voiced shock of the Egyptian people over the death
of innocent civilians in the Tuesday attacks in his interviews with the CNN,
the NBC and the United Press," said Information Minister Safwat al-Sherif.

He noted that Mubarak underlined the importance of holding an international
conference on fighting terrorism under the umbrella of the UN at the leaders'
level to adopt a decisive and permanent stance against terrorism, which
threatens international peace and targets security of citizens no matter
where they are.

IRAN

Quoting from http://www.irna.com/newshtm/eng/25005027.htm

    Iran has shown sympathy and support to the United States following
 the attacks that collapsed the U.S. landmarks, commemorating the
victims by staging candlelit vigils and observing a minute of silence
at a packed Tehran football stadium.

and http://www.irna.com/newshtm/eng/24184357.htm

Tehran, Sept. 15, IRNA -- Head of Iran's National Olympics Committee
Bahram Afshar-Zadeh in a message to high ranking U.S. sports officials
including the Wrestling Federation chief Saturday, expressed
condolences on Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
    Afshar-Zadeh in his message described the deadly attacks that
claimed many civilian lives as 'the darkest point in the history of
mankind', saying "the world and the future will never forget such
inhuman and unforgivable moves".
    Also in another development, Head of Iran's Wrestling Federation
Amir-Reza Khadem in a message to his U.S. counterpart Boris Bumgartner
expressed sympathy with the American people and athletes over last
Tuesday's attacks, carried out just on the verge of 2001 World
Wrestling Championships.
    Khadem said the Iranian people, particularly Iranian wrestlers,
were saddened by the loss of American civilians in the attacks, and
wished the world would live in peace and justice soon.
    In the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, three
hijacked planes crashed into the Pentagon building and New York's
landmark World Trade Center on Tuesday, demolishing the two 110-story
towers.
    Iran has vehemently condemned the kamikaze terrorist attacks in
the United States and expressed its deep sorrow and sympathy with
the American nation.

INDIA is not much Muslim but hey here are regional sentiments

http://www.irna.com/newshtm/eng/23153715.htm

New Delhi, Sept 14, IRNA -- India has reiterates its offer of all
operational help to the United States in event of Washington mounting
a strike against the ground zero of terrorism, now widely identified
as the area between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
    According to the Times of India, an English daily published from
New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on Thursday and
unanimously decided to offer all cooperation and facilities for any US
military operation in its pursuit of the masterminds of the carnage in
New York and Washington.
    India's Defense and External Affairs Minister told reporters that
"There have been contacts with U.S. at all political, executive and
operational levels about this."
    Asked if this meant India would agree to provide logistical help
or a staging ground for a U.S. military operation, Singh replied with
an emphatic "Yes." He declined to go into details of what he described
a "very sensitive matter."
    Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also written to U.S.
President Bush conveying India's sympathy and offer of cooperation,
Singh added.

SINGAPORE is another place that I do not identify as being much Muslim but

http://www.irna.com/newshtm/eng/23134650.htm

Kuala Lumpur, Sept 14, IRNA -- Muslims and non-Muslims in Singapore
should exercise restraint and not make prejudiced remarks that might
affect good relations among the different religious groups, Islamic
Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) president Maarof Salleh said.
    Commenting on the attacks in the US which some commentators have
linked to Muslim extremists, he added that Islam does not condone such
cruel acts.
    "Muslims here (Singapore) are deeply shocked and sad. What took
place was against humanity,'


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