Al Qaida Cleric detained ping!
This guy is a terrorist that the Brits have sheltered for years. The only reason he was on the streets is because the government decided not only to deny his extradition to Jordan but also to let him out of jail to continue his terrorist activities.
The more I read about the Brits protecting these guys the more amazed I am.
Amnesty International's stance on this guy is a little bit more than pathetic.
More from the story:
He also is suspected of inspiring Mohammed Atta, the leader of the September 11 hijackers and the shoe bomber, Richard Reid. His name is included on an American list of "designated global terrorist individuals".
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Abu Qatada has been sentenced to life imprisonment in his absence by Jordan in 1998 for his involvement in a series of bomb plots. He has always denied having any links with terrorism.
Human rights groups immediately condemned Britain signing a memorandum of understanding with Jordan which they claim has a record of torturing terror suspects. Amnesty International said "This deal is not worth the paper it is written on".
Nicola Duckworth, Amnesty's Europe and Central Asia Director, said "These assurances rely on the good faith of states that are known to torture their subjects, a practice which few states admit to. How does Charles Clarke propose to monitor whether these promises are being honoured?"
Amnesty also claims that other countries expected to sign a similar deal with the UK, including Yemen, Algeria and Syria, also have deplorable records on human rights.
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His prayer meetings were attended by Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called 20th hijacker. He is also alleged to have encouraged young British Muslims to attend terrorist training camps abroad.