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British judge apologizes for ordering suspect to court on Muslim holy day
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Posted on 11/05/2005 7:20:58 AM PST by F14 Pilot

LONDON A British judge has apologized to a suspected Islamic militant for ordering him to court on one of the Muslim calendar's holiest days.

Today marks the end of a month of fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Haroon Rashid Aswat (hah-ROON' rah-SHEED' AHZ'-waht) is accused of trying to set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon, and the U-S government is seeking his extradition. Today was the first day of his extradition hearing in London.

Aswat told the judge he didn't mind being in court today, but that suicide bombers "are very simpleminded" and could "take it as an insult."

The judge apologized for the timing of the appearance, saying if she'd known the importance of the day she would have changed the date.

Aswat's case was adjourned until November 24th.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: apology; holiday; islamic; muslim; ramadan; suspect; uk; ukmuslims; usa
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To: F14 Pilot

Frogs are boiling...limeys on deck


21 posted on 11/05/2005 8:05:26 AM PST by joesnuffy
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To: F14 Pilot

And our judges want to use Euro law on us?...


22 posted on 11/05/2005 8:06:19 AM PST by joesnuffy
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To: F14 Pilot

"Aswat told the judge he didn't mind being in court today, but that suicide bombers "are very simpleminded" and could "take it as an insult."

Yeah, they are simpleminded. Also nasty and obnoxious like you, Aswat.


23 posted on 11/05/2005 8:06:23 AM PST by popdonnelly
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To: F14 Pilot
 

Who cares? I'm sure that if I was in an Islamic country they would have no problem making me appear on Good Friday or Christmas. And frankly, I would not consider it an insult for them to operate in their normal manner, after all I'm the visitor and it's kind of implied that I will respect the culture of the host country when I travel.

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24 posted on 11/05/2005 8:10:40 AM PST by HawaiianGecko (Facts are neither debatable nor open to "I have a right to this opinion" nonsense.)
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To: austinaero

Pitiful judge. Looks like the chances of the muslimal actually being extraditied to the USA aren't too good.


25 posted on 11/05/2005 8:11:39 AM PST by dagnabbit (Vincente Fox's opening line at the Mexico-USA summit meeting: "Bring out the Gimp!")
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To: F14 Pilot

Astounding stupidity and ignorance to the point of being funny, but it's that hysterical, manic kind of funny that doesn't make you feel happy.


26 posted on 11/05/2005 8:18:37 AM PST by AmericanChef
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To: F14 Pilot

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Geez, that's funny.

As an aside, you must have had the best job in the world!


27 posted on 11/05/2005 8:24:41 AM PST by Edward Watson (Religious conservative social libertarians need love too!!!)
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To: F14 Pilot

"I'm sorry Mr. Terrorist. Can you ever forgive me?"

The west is crumbling...


28 posted on 11/05/2005 8:41:49 AM PST by DoughtyOne
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To: F14 Pilot
He is insulted that you are still alive. He couldn't care less about any apology.
29 posted on 11/05/2005 9:18:46 AM PST by SQUID
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