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Posted on August 11, 2005 under Current Events
Dear me, there hasn’t been much going on in the world of politics recently which as a result has lured me into a sort of lull. There have been a few topics which caught my attention, such as the continuing softwood lumber talks, but they are being covered in depth by members of the Blogging Tories. I did note with interest that the radical muslim cleric Abu Qatada is among a group of 10 individuals rounded up by British authorities who plan on deporting the group.
British authorities staged raids across England on Thursday, detaining and announcing plans to deport 10 foreigners suspected of posing a threat to national security, including a radical Muslim cleric described as Osama bin Laden’s “spiritual ambassador in Europe.”
The 44-year-old Palestinian cleric, who carries a Jordanian passport, was granted political asylum in Britain in 1993. He has been in jail or under close supervision here since 2002. He faces deportation to Jordan, where authorities convicted him in absentia in 1998 and again in 2000 for involvement in a series of explosions and terror plots.
British authorities believe Abu Qatada inspired the lead Sept. 11 hijacker, Mohamed Atta, and he is suspected of having links with radical groups across Europe. He has been named in a Spanish indictment as “supreme leader at the European level of the mujahedeen,” or Islamic fighters.
If only we could see a similar crackdown in this country.
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