Advancing a "potential political agenda" by using a flag with Shahada on it and taking numerous civilians hostages? It is outright terrorism, and has absolutely nothing political about it. May be not Abbot himself, but Australia will face the consequences for going lenient about it.
You must not have seen the size of rallies carried out by Hizb ut Tehrir after the police raids. Authorities went apologetic even for doing the right thing, and this is the result of that. They go lenient now, and it will only get worse. And for you my dear, it will not bring as much harm to Australia or non-Muslims, as it will to all the Muslims around the world. For once, open your eyes and see what is right and what is wrong.
You seem to be one of the very few reasonable muslim embers on here. Its funny to see some of your brothers, still justifying these crimes.lool Im afraid that no amount of lecturing/reasoning/explanation will make them change their mind though, once they believe their way/view is correct, its almost impossible to change it. So i advice you to forget about trying to reason with such people, and exchange comments/point of views with more reasonable mebers on here.
@STEVEN囧 , now you see what i was talking about in the other thread about the Uygur terrorists/jihadists/terrorists? No amount of development will make these brainwashed/indoctrinated scums from carrying out their Jihad against infidels. Not even in developed/free/democratic/tolerant countries like the West/U.S/Australia. So if you thnk they carry out such acts because they are 'Poor, oppresed and deprived' then think again. That's just an excuse their foreign(often western based.) sympathisers say to justify their evil deeds.