Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Abu Qatada Freedom for Bin Laden's 'envoy of hate'

Insanity. Utter madness. Colossal stupidity. Mind boggling denial of reality. Britain is in the control of a PC judicial system which is leading the nation down the path of slow suicide.

FROM THE DAILY MAIL.CO.UK:

Abu Qatada Freedom for Bin Laden's 'envoy of hate'

By Matthew Hickley

Last updated at 11:19 PM on 17th June 2008
Abu Qatada, the fanatical preacher once described as 'Osama Bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe', left prison last night after winning his fight against deportation.
Qatada - who is considered one of the world's most dangerous terror suspects - was released on bail after a judge ruled there were no grounds to keep him in jail.
However, his eight-page bail order sets out some of the most stringent rules yet seen for terror suspects.

The 47-year-old cleric, who walked out of Long Lartin prison in Worcestershire at around 8.20pm, will be forced to wear an electronic tag and observe a 22-hour-a-day curfew - the toughest yet imposed by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, which deals with serious terror suspects.
He is also expected to be housed in an MI5 safe house, where he will be subjected to intensive round-the-clock surveillance, costing the taxpayer an estimated £500,000 a year.
Officials have even gone so far as to ban him from receiving visits from Osama bin Laden, and more than 20 other individuals.
Just last month, Qatada won a High Court legal battle to block his extradition to Jordan, where he is wanted on terror charges.

Abu Qatada will be required to wear an electronic tag
A judge ruled that the cleric would face an unfair trial, breaching his human rights.
The Home Office - which has not yet abandoned hope of throwing Qatada out of the country - is appealing to the House of Lords.
Once that process is exhausted, his bail will lapse, and ministers will have to apply for a Control Order to limit his movements.
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said last night: 'I am extremely disappointed the courts have granted Abu Qatada bail, albeit with very strict conditions.
'The Government's priority is to protect public safety and national security and we will take all steps necessary to do so.'
But the opposition criticised his release yesterday, claiming it highlighted Britain's failure to deal with the most serious terror suspects.
Shadow Home Secretary Dominic Grieve said: 'This man's presence is an offence. He should be deported if possible and failing deportation he should be prosecuted.
'This is why we have called on the Government to allow the use of intercept evidence - so they have every weapon possible to prosecute these individuals.'
Qatada, who has been described by SIAC judges as a 'truly dangerous individual', arrived in Britain 14 years ago on a forged passport. He was granted asylum the following year.
He was convicted in his absence in Jordan of involvement with terror attacks in 1998, and of plotting to plant bombs during the Millennium celebrations.
In 2001, when counter-terrorism powers were introduced following the September 11 attacks, he went on the run, managing to evade police for ten months.
On his arrest, police found £170,000 in cash in his possession, including £805 in an envelope marked 'For the mujahedin in Chechnya'.
He was briefly released on a control order in early 2005 but rearrested later that year pending his deportation.
Since then, he has been held under immigration powers in high security conditions. In the past, Qatada has called on British Muslims to martyr themselves in a 'holy war against oppression'.
He has also been linked with shoe bomber Richard Reid and Zacarias Moussaoui, the '20th hijacker' in the September 11 plot.
Tapes of Qatada's sermons were also found in a Hamburg flat used by some of the September 11 hijackers.
Qatada has always denied claims he is Al Qaeda's European ambassador, insisting he has never met Bin Laden.

WHAT HE CAN'T DO
Qatada cannot meet or contact Osama Bin Laden in any way, along with 20 other individuals
He must stay indoors 22 hours a day, but can leave between 10am and 11am, and 2pm and 3pm
He cannot use a mobile phone but will be allowed access to a (probably bugged) landline
Nobody can enter his home without the Home Secretary's permission except his wife, children, lawyers and doctor
He cannot attend any mosque or lead prayers except to his wife and children at home
He cannot publish any statement, article or book without the Home Office's permission
In theory, he can work

WHAT HE CAN DO:
Skip out and commit mass murder
Contact and encourage other jihadi
Be an example to other jihadi
Make a mockery of reason and justice