Of course, the comments by Sheik Taj Aldin al-Hilali have been posted here before by Narcosis, but now, it appears that muslim outrage over the situation is intensifying. Not at the cleric, of course, but at the West...
Meanwhile, it appears that by reporting such outrageous comments, the Australian and Western press have committed an atrocity by making muslims look bad. Apparently, the "fierce condemnation" is so offensive to Australian muslims, that 34 muslim groups have gotten together to offer a condemnation of western politicians and the media (the population is split on the issue, and there are no statistics that I can find). Meanwhile, in the face of such muslim support, Sheik Taj Aldin al-Hilali has revoked his promise not to preach and has once again resumed publicly urging the defeat of the United States. He will only quit "After we clean the world of the White House first." He has also allegedly praised the 9/11 bombers and other terrorists, but it is not clear if he is still doing that publicly now.
Now to just sit back and wait for someone to appease the outrage with an apology.
When will it end?
Here are some links:
"Aus. Muslims Fight Back"
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/N...024255,00.html
"Muslim Cleric Refuses to Quit"
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/N...021478,00.html
"Australia's Cleric Preaches Despite Vow"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061103/...alia_muslims_4