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Terrorists smuggle fatwas out of secure prisons
The Sunday Times ^ | 11/15/2009 | David Leppard

Posted on 11/15/2009 7:37:47 AM PST by markomalley

SOME of Britain’s most dangerous Al-Qaeda leaders are promoting jihad from inside high-security prisons by smuggling out propaganda for the internet and finding recruits.

In an authoritative report, Quilliam, a think tank funded by the Home Office, claims “mismanagement” by the Prison Service is helping AlQaeda gain recruits and risks “strengthening jihadist movements”.

Abu Qatada, described by MI5 as “Osama Bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe”, has published fatwas — religious rulings — on the internet from Long Lartin prison, in Worcestershire, calling for holy war and the murder of moderate Muslims, it reveals.

Abu Doha — said to be Al-Qaeda’s main recruiter in Europe — has taken courses in Belmarsh prison, south London, enabling him to mentor other inmates.

Abu Hamza, jailed in 2006 for inciting murder, has preached radical sermons to followers using water pipes in his Belmarsh cell, and Rachid Ramda, the Algerian leader of the Paris Métro bomb plot, led Friday prayers in the same jail.

Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, shadow security minister, said prisons risked becoming “incubators of extremism”.

Qatada, a radical Islamist cleric who is wanted on terrorism charges in Jordan, is held in the the “supermax” segregation wing of Long Lartin. Built at the height of the IRA’s bombing campaign and designed to house dangerous inmates, it should be one of the most secure buildings in the country.

Like other jailed terrorist leaders, Qatada is meant to be cut off from his supporters outside. Yet it is said that last year, under the noses of warders, Qatada and Adel Abdel Bary, leader of the UK branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, were able to smuggle out a series of fatwas legitimising attacks by AlQaeda and endorsing the murder of moderate Muslims.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda
Reason #25,982 why it is a BAD IDEA to move those tangos from Gitmo.
1 posted on 11/15/2009 7:37:47 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

One of the blind sheik’s attorneys, Lynn Stewart, carried terror messages for him.

She went to trial in NY, was convicted, and never jailed.

The ACLU attorney’s assigned to these trials are every bit as dangerous as the terrorists themselves.


2 posted on 11/15/2009 7:44:21 AM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: markomalley

In an American prison, the Jihadi’s will end up running the place, with the help of the ‘bama’s appointees and the ACLU. In the WOT, we need to quit taking prisoners.


3 posted on 11/15/2009 7:44:52 AM PST by Spok (Liberals are living proof that terrorism works.)
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To: markomalley

Heck, just EXECUTE THEM!

They confessed. They ASKED for execution so GIVE IT TO THEM. I could care less if they are martyrs to others evil people.


4 posted on 11/15/2009 8:08:59 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: markomalley

With the death sentence this wouldn’t happen.


5 posted on 11/15/2009 8:15:28 AM PST by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
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To: markomalley

The [bleep] terrorists can easily slip fat wads out of prison? Hey I know Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was little tubby when they captured him but I heard that his stay at Club Gitmo has him looking fit.


6 posted on 11/15/2009 8:45:22 AM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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To: nmh

Execute them AND their attorneys.


7 posted on 11/15/2009 9:10:55 AM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Payne)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

“Execute them AND their attorneys.”

That’s a good “starting point” ... .


8 posted on 11/15/2009 9:18:55 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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