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The Rise of A Racist Football Fan Army - Smash the EDL

Harold Hamlet | 12.09.2009 04:42 | Anti-racism | Birmingham | World

Football fans are being recruited to stir up trouble against Muslims. They are being recrutied to an organisation known as the English Defence Leauge (EDL) accordind to reports in the Guardian [1].

The EDL have organised protest in British cities, in which they have fought against Asian youth alongside known rascists, and far-right activists. The rise of the EDL has been fast, and seems to be being organised as a kind of army that you need for a war, accordong to the Guardian [1]

There are plans for Rallies in Manchester, and Leeds this weekend by the EDL, and also one in Trafalger Square.

Tthey appear to be using sophisticated methods to rapidly build their organisation, which, at this stage, is said to be fragmented and disorganised.

Asian youth came out on the streets of Britain in the 70´s and 80´`s to get he National Front, the then leading and prominent British Fascist party, off the streets. They suceeded with a little help from left wing friends. It seems they may need a little help from their political friends again.

The BNP have now replaced the NF, but how close the EDL and BNP are remains to be seen. The NF organised strongly in football fan groups, which was countered by anti-racist groups of football fans challenging, sometimes violently, racists.

Are the BNP trying out old tactics used before by the NF again, but keeping the EDL at arms length?

[1] English Defence League: chaotic alliance stirs up trouble on streets :

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/11/english-defence-league-chaotic-alliance

Harold Hamlet

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BNP front group — @
Thanks for the Link to the orevius IM Article — HH
Islamic terrorism is the biggest threat that Britain faces! — Smash terrorism
EDL against terrorism. — Bakarak
Oh really — bored by fascism
The British Nazi Party — Little John
Future promised EDL outings - London, Luton (?). Manchester, Leeds — Bungle
violence begets violence — disillusioned white ex-army
I can't wait for them turn up twice in Yorkshire — @
UAF have made a mistake — Checkout
Checkout What? — Little John
watch your mouth — anarchist
Massive Apologies!!!! — Little John
@Little John — An Anarchist
"Only the extremists..." — Stroppyoldgit
@ Checkout — AR
Yes AR — Checkout
Re: Checkout — Anonymous
@anonymous — Checkout
EDL/BNP — I hate the Fash

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