UK 'Ministry of Propaganda' Will Take Fight to Al-Qa'ida ; John Reid Is to Set out a 'Core Script of British Values' as Part of an All-Out Government Assault on the Hardline Tricks That Lure the UK's Young Muslims into Terrorism

Francis Elliott; Sophie Goodchild, The Independent on Sunday (London, England)

It seems to be a simple board game that purports to be the Islamic equivalent of Monopoly. But one card in the game - sold as a family activity - invites players to "kill Western infidels".

And the Soldiers of Allah could be just another rap outfit - were it not for the band's extreme lyrics that routinely abuse non- Muslims as "kufirs".

When it comes to understanding how young Muslims are sent down the path that ends in murderous suicide, the experts have learned to look beyond the seemingly innocent.

The public admission last week by Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, director general of the security service, of the scale of the homegrown terrorist threat, …

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Publication information: Article title: UK 'Ministry of Propaganda' Will Take Fight to Al-Qa'ida ; John Reid Is to Set out a 'Core Script of British Values' as Part of an All-Out Government Assault on the Hardline Tricks That Lure the UK's Young Muslims into Terrorism. Contributors: Francis Elliott; Sophie Goodchild - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent on Sunday (London, England). Publication date: November 12, 2006. Page number: 20. © 2009 The Independent on Sunday. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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