America's wrong policies

Sir, - The whole purpose of Prof Bernard Haykel's article seems to focus on just one point: ostracising Osama bin Laden from the Muslim community. It is unfortunate that being a Professor of Islamic Law he becomes hostage to the American propaganda of demonising Osama bin Laden. He appeals to the U.S. and Muslims all over the world to unite and deny Osama a symbolic victory.

On the other hand, he admits that America's foreign policy towards Iraq, Iran and Israel/Palestine and its complicit policy of supporting corrupt and authoritarian regimes all over the Muslim world are wrong.

Whether Muslims worldwide support Osama and whether the attack on the twin towers is legitimate under Islamic law are questions of secondary concern. The primary question is: why take Muslims as hostages to the whole episode?

Zawahir Siddique,

Bangalore

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