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David Cameron: Isis video is a propoganda tool from a desperate group rapidly losing territory | David Cameron: Isis video is a propoganda tool from a desperate group rapidly losing territory |
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David Cameron has condemned a new “propaganda tool” released by Isis that purports to show a British man executing five men accused of spying for the UK as “desperate stuff” from a group that was rapidly “losing territory”. | |
The video shows a jihadi waving a gun and directly mocking Mr Cameron – in a British accent – for his decision to launch air strikes against Isis in Syria. | The video shows a jihadi waving a gun and directly mocking Mr Cameron – in a British accent – for his decision to launch air strikes against Isis in Syria. |
Britain's security agencies are examining the content of the video, which was posted online by the militant group’s Raqqa-based media wing on Sunday. | Britain's security agencies are examining the content of the video, which was posted online by the militant group’s Raqqa-based media wing on Sunday. |
Commenting on the video for the first time since it was released on Sunday, the Prime Minister said: "It's desperate stuff from an organisation that really does do the most utterly despicable and ghastly acts and people can see that again today. | Commenting on the video for the first time since it was released on Sunday, the Prime Minister said: "It's desperate stuff from an organisation that really does do the most utterly despicable and ghastly acts and people can see that again today. |
"But this is an organisation that's losing territory, it's losing ground, it's, I think, increasingly losing anybody's sympathy, and this again shows what an appalling organisation we're up against. | "But this is an organisation that's losing territory, it's losing ground, it's, I think, increasingly losing anybody's sympathy, and this again shows what an appalling organisation we're up against. |
"They hate us not for what we do but for what we are - the fact that we are a successful, tolerant, democratic, multi-faith, multi-ethnic nation. | "They hate us not for what we do but for what we are - the fact that we are a successful, tolerant, democratic, multi-faith, multi-ethnic nation. |
"They hate that and that's why they want to take us on and that's why they do what they do. | "They hate that and that's why they want to take us on and that's why they do what they do. |
"But I know that Britain will never be cowed by this sort of terrorism. Our values are so much stronger than theirs. | "But I know that Britain will never be cowed by this sort of terrorism. Our values are so much stronger than theirs. |
"It may take a very long time but they will be defeated." | "It may take a very long time but they will be defeated." |
Downing Street insisted the video was a "propoganda tool and should be treated as such". | Downing Street insisted the video was a "propoganda tool and should be treated as such". |
But asked whether the media should refrain from reporting the content of the video, the Prime Minister's spokeswoman insisted that was a "judgement for editors to make". | But asked whether the media should refrain from reporting the content of the video, the Prime Minister's spokeswoman insisted that was a "judgement for editors to make". |
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