WIKILEAKS: US FEARS BRITAIN CAN'T COPE WITH EXTREMISTS
WikiLeaks revealed US diplomats think Britain has made “little progress” in tackling extremism
Tuesday December 14,2010
By Daily Express reporter
US diplomats think Britain has made “little progress” in reaching out to Muslim communities and tackling extremism, cables passed to WikiLeaks have revealed.
Despite investing “considerable time and resources” after the 7/7 London bombings in 2005, the US embassy in London voiced concerns that both sides often appeared far apart.
A US diplomat wrote in August 2006 after the failed liquid bomb plot to blow up transatlantic airliners: “Since 7/7, HMG has invested considerable time and resources in engaging the British Muslim community. The current tensions demonstrate just how little progress has been made.”
It reflected US fears that Britain struggled to cope with extremism and would take a “simplistic” approach to fighting terrorism.
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