An Army spokesperson apologised and said its was "in the process of removing the offending structures". There were seven of the green-domed buildings on the Bellerby range. The Army spokesperson added: "It was never our intention for these generic structures to look like or replicate mosques, only to provide a setting similar to operational environments in which our personnel could train.
"We apologise for any offence that we may have caused. We are working with representatives from the Muslim community and are in the process of removing the offending structures." The Bradford Council for Mosques (BCM) said it was particularly angry as it had been assisting the army in its efforts to recruit more Muslims.
Ishtiaq Ahmed, of the BCM, said that the structures were undoubtedly meant to resemble mosques. "The shape of the structures, the colour of the dome - the green dome - symbolises an Islamic place of worship," he said. "Anyone looking at it will think about mosques and Muslims and think about them negatively."
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Quote : "Anyone looking at it will think about mosques and Muslims and think about them negatively."...
I find it hard not to think that way. They don't do themselves any favours, do they?
Mosque? No. building with a green dome. No minaret?
Of course, in the current conflicts it's unheard of for mosques and their minarets to be used for warlike purposes? No snipers high up, or observers relaying troop movement information?
It's worth pointing out that british training areas have, or had, mock-ups of german villages, complete with churches. Where was the outrage then?
Also, in the first world war, both sides regularly used church towers as sniper posts and artillery observation posts. Both sides, therefore, were only too ready to shell church towers in enemy held territory.
It's war.
Maybe the Muslims who were upset by this might want to be similarly outraged by their brethren who used mosques to declare war, to recruit fighters, to preach hatred, thereby making them a legitimate target.
So they have even succeeded in demanding apologies from the Army... No wonder Britain is broken. RIP.
"Anyone looking at it will think about mosques and Muslims and think about them negatively."
Of course, hijab strangulations, child rape, and the War on Terror have nothing to do with that negative perception. It's the evil plywood structures on a firing range!
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