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| Did al-Qaeda leader pass on his plans from inside prison? | |
| 2007-07-04 | |
| A senior al-Qaeda terrorist who plotted a wave of car bomb attacks in Britain is feared to have passed on his plans to other militants from prison. Dhiren Barot, who is serving 30 years for conspiracy to murder, wielded huge influence over other imprisoned terror suspects and tried to convert non-Muslim inmates to his brand of radical Islam. The Times has learnt that the authorities were so concerned about his ability to radicalise other prisoners that he was moved out of Belmarsh jail in southeast London. Growing numbers of inmates were attending Friday prayers in the high-security prison, and it was believed that terrorists from different wings were using the facility to exchange messages and indoctrinate other prisoners. Barot was transferred to Frankland jail, Durham, where he demanded to be given the right to lead Friday prayers. His demands were rejected.
Barot pleaded guilty to planning a bombing campaign in November last year. Even as his defence team attempted to mitigate for him, he insisted that his plans could and would have worked. A security source told The Times: “Nothing would delight him more than to see his plans reach fruition, even if he is behind bars.” Counter-terrorist agencies have also been concerned that two men who absconded while under terrorist control orders have been visiting high-security inmates in Belmarsh. Lamine and Ibrahim Adam have been on the run for six weeks and the public have been told not to approach them. Their brother, Anthony Garcia, was convicted in April for his part in a fertiliser bomb plot to attack London. Zeeshan Siddiqui, another associate of the fertiliser bomb cell, is another control order absconder whose whereabouts are unknown. Siddiqui had terror training in Pakistan with members of the gang and Mohammed Sidique Khan, the leader of the 7/7 bombers. “We thought they would all go After sentencing Barot to life last November, Mr Justice Butterfield said that he would have to serve at least 40 years in jail. The judge said that Barot’s plans would have caused carnage on a “colossal and unprecedented scale” if successful. He told Barot, who had worked as an airline ticketing clerk in Piccadilly: “Your intention was not simply to cause damage, panic or fear. Your intention was to murder, but it went further. It was designed to strike at the very heart of democracy and the security of the State, and, if successful, would have affected thousands personally, millions indirectly and ultimately the whole nation of the US and the UK.” The judge added: “You have devoted most of your adult life to seeking means to bring death and destruction to the Western world.” | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 As I've said before, and others have agreed to, islam is incompatible with the basic precepts of the United States, as stated in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. It goes beyond incompatibility. Islam is actively seeking to overthrow our Constitutional law and will use any means to do so. As we celebrate our freedom today, all of us need to consider just how much we are willing to tolerate such a profound threat to it. Over half a decade after the 9-11 atrocities, I'm ill prepared to wait even another half-decade for action to be taken. We simply cannot hope to grant equal liberty to those who do not blanch at granting themselves every unfair advantage in their quest to destroy us. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-04 15:20 |
| #7 “You have devoted most of your adult life to seeking means to bring death and destruction to the Western world.” That seems to apply to about 3/4 of the muzzies in our midst. Why can't we say it out loud? They're either hard at work to ensure death and destruction, openly or covertly supporting it, or secretly in agreement with those who actually do the dirty work. The number of truly "moderate" muzzies who actively oppose such operations can be counted on the fingers of one hand, and not run out of digits. We don't need such people in our midst. As I've said before, and others have agreed to, islam is incompatible with the basic precepts of the United States, as stated in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. It's time to recognize that politically incorrect truth, and treat muzzies accordingly. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-07-04 14:52 |
| #6 At a certain point we need to look at a level of solitary confinement that precludes all contact with anyone else. Super Hose has it. I've long pushed for solitary confinement of Islamic radicals. They infect a morally void prison population with the greatest of ease. Never willing to hurl themselves into the furnace, Islam's clerical elite are the "Thyphoid Marys" of global terrorism. Until we find the courage to dismantle Islam, we must at least halt communication of its virulent meme. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-04 13:50 |
| #5 At a certain point we need to look at a level of solitary confinement that precludes all contact with anyone else. Probably lawyer contact will have to be allowed. In America we run into cases where prison executions in Lewisberg PA are being approved by Arayan Brotherhood board members from the SHU in Peilcan Bay CA. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2007-07-04 12:30 |
| #4 And no niqab-wearing "wimminfolk" get to escape Lal Masjid neither. LOL. (via LGF) |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-07-04 12:21 |
| #3 And no niqab-wearing "wimminfolk" get to visit Belmarsh. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-07-04 12:12 |
| #2 "Counter-terrorist agencies have also been concerned that two men who absconded while under terrorist control orders have been visiting high-security inmates in Belmarsh." Seems to me that since the authorities know who these guys are, and what they look like, it woud be a simple matter that once they are 'visiting' they could be apprehended and perhaps then be given the opportunity for some long term 'visiting.' Just sayin, is all.... |
| Posted by: USN, ret. 2007-07-04 11:57 |
| #1 the Death sentence seems entirely warranted here. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-07-04 09:46 |