Posted on 06/17/2008 10:42:03 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Abu Qatada: Radical cleric to be released 'in next 24 hours' By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent Last updated: 4:18 PM BST 17/06/2008
Radical cleric Abu Qatada, described as "Osama bin Laden's right hand man in Europe," is to be released in the next 24 hours.
Qatada, who is accused of giving advice and support to terrorists including the leader of the September 11 hijackers, has been described in official documents as a "truly dangerous individual" who was "heavily involved, indeed at the centre of terrorist activities associated with al-Qa'eda."
He has been convicted twice in Jordan in his absence for conspiracy to carry out bomb attacks on two hotels in Amman in 1998, and providing finance and advice for a series of bomb attacks in Jordan planned to coincide with the Millennium.
It was those convictions which allowed him to argue in the Appeal Court he would not get a fair treatment in his home country.
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Gosh, I hope we didn’t hurt his feelings too.
i think that europe will soon wish that it had a guantanamo of its own.
Now it’s the Brits... with the SCOTUS ruling, I won’t be surprised if Obama (god forbid) sets the Gitmo prisoners loose aswell.
I only hope he is being used as a stalking horse.
They are going to put devils island back into operation.
I’m sure MI5 has him tagged....
I say kill him...then release him.
I don’t have a problem with releasing captured terrorists. At least, as long as it’s done from an airplane over the middle of the ocean without a parachute.
I’m sure it will be very reasuring to the families of the victims of the next terrorist attack he helps orchestrate that his human rights were never violated.
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