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Islamic preacher Abu Qatada is bailed
telegraph.co.uk — The 44-year-old is reported to have had links to the "shoe bomber", Richard Reid, as well as Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called "twentieth hijacker" in the September 11th plot.
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- petsheep, on 05/08/2008, -2/+16"Described by a Spanish judge as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe" and by the British authorities as "truly dangerous individual", he was arrested with £170,000 cash in his possession, including £805 in an envelope marked "For the mujahedin in Chechnya". (From the article)
- inboxnews, on 05/08/2008, -2/+11"Abu Qatada, the firebrand preacher once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe", has been granted bail by an immigration commission." ... "Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary said she was "extremely disappointed" at the decision and would "take all steps necessary to protect the public"."
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Well, good for her!
/s - Zecchetti, on 05/09/2008, -10/+2I don't think anything's been proven against him, just like all the guantanamo and belmarsh detainees. I reckon he's being used as a scapegoat - noone ever hears what he has to say instead they see a pic of his big beard and get paranoid. That's the war on terror for you.
- InfamousAtheist, on 05/09/2008, -2/+4So, the UK catches a terrorist, with money in an envelope indicating it was funds for the mujahedin, and they let the guy out on bail?
WTF?
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