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America’s Al Qaeda Enemy Number Two Now Free in Britain
By The Anglo American | August 10, 2008
Britain has released Bin Laden’s chief European representative from prison.
Quatada 45, is also known as Bin Laden’s “right hand man in Europe”.
Recognized by the British Government as a refugee he has gone on to undermine the country that granted him sanctuary. His teachings influenced the 9/11 hijackers. One of the 9/11 ringleaders, Mohammed Atta knew him directly. Security services regard him as the center of Al Qaeda activities in Europe. His teachings and writings incite his followers to commit crimes against westerners or non-believers.
Qatada was arrested after the 9/11 bombings but never faced trial. Instead Britain’s former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, pursued a policy of exporting terror under a memorandum of understanding with Jordan, Libya and Lebanon. This document allows agreement of extradition between Britain and these three countries, where there is no formal treaty.
It was intended to deport Qatada to Jordan where he had been tried, in his absence, and found guilty for bombing two hotels in Amman in 1998. However this flimsy letter of agreement was never going to stand up in a British or European court. The document is in direct defiance of human rights legislation that the very same British government had already passed into law. The reason as to why they thought it would not conflict with their showcase piece of legislation is impossible to fathom.
The outcome however was predictable. Abu Qatada, one of the most dangerous men on the planet, is now free.
With the courts driving several coaches and horses through the state’s laws and a raft of other deportation orders, the British Government’s security policy now lies in ruins.
Jaqui Smith said, in response to the British Courts ruling on Qatada, that she was “extremely disappointed.” While that hardly needs to be said, this under whelming response shows the timidity with which this government acts over Britain’s national security.
In reality, the true response of the British government, as announced by Jaqui Smith, home Secretary, is to offer terrorists counseling and immunity from automatic prosecution.
To achieve the level of security that the British people are entitled to their government will have to repeal their human rights legislation. It is proving to be a law that protects the rights of people who wish to destroy the rights of others.
But the most damning indictment for this British government is that, as lawmakers, they have passed bad law. Law that is unfit for purpose.
At this time of national security there is a law on the British statute that would adequately meet their needs, because it has done so many times in the past. It is called the Emergency Powers Act. It allows the government of the day to take whatever action is necessary to secure the safety of the nation. But how effective it would be in the face of British Human Rights Act is debatable. No doubt it would probably lead to yet another long battle in the courts.
Not surprisingly the American government is putting extra security measures in place towards “visa waiver” countries such as the UK. The fact that Britain is unable to defend itself against terrorism will not stop United States from doing so.
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