Racism

With the anniversary of last years London bombings fast approaching, the British media, and indeed our government are indulging in some terribly predictable covert racism. The BBC and most of the tabloids are making a big deal out of Mr Bliar's demand that Muslims 'root out extremism'. Of course they must, but where are the demands to the other religions? The christian fundamentalists who peach hate and intolerance or the Jewish extremists fermenting conflict in the Middle East? Shouldn't they be rooting out extremism? The BBC also report that "13% of UK Muslims believe the 7/7 bombers should be regarded as martyrs". Enlightening. I wonder what percentage of catholics in Belfast think Padraig Pearse or Bobby Sands a martyr? I wonder because no one to my knowledge has asked.

Is unbiased, non-racist reporting too much to ask for?