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Dose our Home Secretary Dr John Reid really believe asking British Muslims to inform on their own family members to spot potential extremists? Fat chance they are a closed community and will never do a thing apart from protest and a spot of rioting when some one up sets them.

Reid call over Muslim extremism
Home Secretary John Reid is to call on British Muslims to do more to help root out potential extremists.

In a speech Mr Reid will ask Muslim parents to keep a close eye on their children and act if they suspect they are being radicalised by extremists.
The comments will reflect government frustration that not enough has been done since the 7 July London bombings.
However, some Muslim leaders have concerns and, last month, urged a change in UK foreign policy.
Key role
It will be Mr Reid's first speech to a Muslim audience since he became home secretary in May.
During his trip to east London, when he will also visit a mosque, he will say that community and religious leaders can play a key role in the fight against terrorism.
Mr Reid will not tell Muslim parents to report their concerns to the police but wants them to confront their children's behaviour and talk to them.
He will remind his audience that many of those killed in al-Qaeda attacks have been Muslims.
The home secretary will add that the fight against terrorism is a fight to defend common values.
'Dreadful misjudgement'
In an open letter last month, some Muslims leaders said British foreign policy was putting civilians at increased risk in the UK and abroad.
Mr Reid described the letter, signed by three Muslim MPs, three peers and 38 organisations, as a "dreadful misjudgement".

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Earlier this year, Tony Blair said the government alone could not root out extremism in Muslim communities and defeat the terrorism it creates. After the 7 July attacks last year, ministers organised national roadshows targeting fanaticism.

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Published: 2006/09/20 08:43:04 GMT

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