Britain to extradite Abu Hamza to US on terrorism charges

Sky News ^ | 6th February 2008 | Sky News

[the scotsman]

'Islamic preacher Abu Hamza is to be extradited to the US to face terrorism charges, the Home Office has said.

The Muslim cleric was jailed in Britain for seven years in February 2006 for soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has now signed an extradition order - but Hamza has 14 days to appeal.

If he does not lodge an appeal, he will be handed over to US authorities within 28 days.

Birmingham Perry Bar MP Khalid Mahmood welcomed the Home Office's move calling it "a victory for British Muslims".

He said: "This sends out a clear message to preachers of hate - you are not welcome. Those who propagate evil, hate and division cannot be a part of British society."

Hamza is wanted on 11 charges in America. He is accused of setting up a terror training camp in Oregon between 1998-2000, conspiring to take Western hostages in Yemen and funding terrorism.

If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to 100 years.'

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Oh, he’ll appeal.

[wastedyears]

That’s a real guy? I thought they just used that name for ‘The Kingdom’.

Jeez, shows how slow I am.

Back to your regularly scheduled thread.

[reagan_fanatic]

The smell alone would gag a turdwagon full of maggots.

[edcoil]

Since he is already in jail there, keep him there. We can convict without him here and demanding access to our intelligence information and, if he ever gets out over there, then, and only then do we need him here.

[Mr. Lucky]

You could have been a poet.

[gondramB]

>>Birmingham Perry Bar MP Khalid Mahmood welcomed the Home Office's move calling it "a victory for British Muslims".

He said: "This sends out a clear message to preachers of hate - you are not welcome. Those who propagate evil, hate and division cannot be a part of British society." <<

And a small glimmer of light emerges.

[cll]

"I'd hate to be the marshalls sitting next to this guy on an 6-hour flight ..."

[353FMG]

“We can convict without him here..”

Then there is always the chance that he will be released by one of our liberal judges.

[Ditto]

In the cargo hold or maybe strapped under the wing.

[forkinsocket]

LOL. What a disgusting-looking freak.

[rfreedom4u]

I hope we can fire up “Ol Sparky” so he will have a place to sit.

[AliVeritas]

ping

[AliVeritas]

Can’t wait

http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/483

[denydenydeny]

This is exactly why we need Gitmo.

[BigFinn]

Yes, let's bring this guy to the US so we can pick up the tab for his living expenses for the next "100 years". We also get to provide a special person so he can wipe his keyster. All on your tax dollar.

[VOA]

“Britain to extradite Abu Hamza to US on terrorism charges”

Well done!

I may not always see “eye-to-eye” with our English cousins,
but I’m thankful for any support they send our way.

[Enchante]

I’m sure we had to promise not to ‘waterboard’ the POS in order to win this extradition decision..... but maybe we could just castrate the pig, hog-tie him with an apple in his mouth, and bury him under the manure of a pig farm......

[sono]

I humbly suggest this venue.