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shafique wrote: I read that he was convicted in Jordan of plotting bomb attacks - not carrying out any.
Flying Dutchman wrote:Abu Qatada is convicted for bomb attacks.
As for the Hutaree - they did a bit more than talk, they amassed an arsenal of weapons etc that amounted to more than all the ammo and armaments from all 'Jihadists' caught in the US since 2001 combined! If Qatada did the same thing - then yes, you'd have a point. Did he?
Why do you feel the need to invent scenarios where you think I'm lying?
but as posted before, I think that he is as harmful as Pastor Terry Jones and the Westboro Baptist Church
hateful speech, but ultimately bark worse than bite.
Should it be proven he's done worse - then by all means throw the book at him and try him and lock him up.
Mr. Justice Collins, chairman of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission that rejected his appeal against detention in 2004, said that Abu Qatada was "heavily involved, indeed was at the centre in the United Kingdom of terrorist activities associated with al-Qaeda. He is a truly dangerous individual ...".[7][8]
According to the indictment of the Madrid al-Qaeda cell, Abu Qatada was the spiritual leader of al-Qaeda in Europe, and the spiritual leader of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA), the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), and the Tunisian Combat Group.[9]
The Middle East Media Research Institute claimed that, in 1997, Abu Qatada called upon Muslims to kill the wives and children of Egyptian police and army officers.[10]
Abu Qatada is reported by the British press to have been a preacher or advisor to al-Qaeda terrorists Zacarias Moussaoui and Richard Reid.[11][12]
When questioned in the UK in February 2001, Abu Qatada was in possession of £170,000 cash, including £805 in an envelope labelled "For the Mujahedin in Chechnya".[11]
Nineteen audio cassettes of Abu Qatada's sermons were found in the apartment of Mohamed Atta when it was searched after the September 11, 2001 attacks, which Atta led.[13]
shafique wrote:Thanks BM for the advice - but why is it you guys always want me to do the work?
Bethsmum wrote:As far as I can see it's only you that is insisting his bark is worse than his bite
Flying Dutchman wrote:Abu Qatada is convicted for bomb attacks.
But in the scheme of things his actual 'crimes' seem to be as serious as the Anjem Choudhary who we can't deport
Could be.Flying Dutchman wrote:So Shaf, barking and hate speech should be enough for deportation?
shafique wrote:Oh, and let's also recall that Pastor Terry Jones has also been banned from entering the UK because of his extremist views:
Bethsmum wrote:What does this have to do with Abu Qatada being a threat to the UK homeland security?
Nucleus wrote:Could be.
Bethsmum wrote:Oh, and let's also recall that Pastor Terry Jones has also been banned from entering the UK because of his extremist views:
What does this have to do with Abu Qatada being a threat to the UK homeland security?
Flying Dutchman wrote:So Shaf, barking and hate speech should be enough for deportation?
shafique wrote:But we can't deport them, as they are British.
shafique wrote:I agree - but as Anjem was born in the UK he's as British as the EDL numpties and we're stuck with them both!
Flying Dutchman wrote:I am all for it. Everybody newcomer who shows utter disrespect for local culture and the country they reside in, deportation should be an options. That applies to expats in Dubai or newcomers anywhere else. For me, I wish their was a way deporting those low-lifes dancing in the street when soldiers of their residing country are killed in action.
Well you would have thought his mother would have given him a British name! What's up Bill or George, anything but Anjem
shafique wrote:BM - Anjem was known as 'Andy' back when he was boozing and acting like the EDL: