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2005-10-23 Britain

Leaked paper sez UK counter-terrorism strategy is failing

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In short, the midnight basketball league isn't working. Maybe they should try soccer next.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-10-23 01:53|| 2005-10-23 01:53|| Front Page Top

#2 The honesty of the assessment appears to be the sole positive in the situation. We shall see what Blair & Co, a very mixed bag of people, from all accounts, do with this. "Real world impact" will certainly be measurable since they are in the cross-hairs. Getting that mush-ballyhooed deportation policy under way would certainly be a step in the right direction.

Posted by .com 2005-10-23 01:57|| 2005-10-23 01:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Their problem is that they have 2 million Muslims mucking about in the country, with a sizable number of sympathizers and a significant number of actual and potential terrorists in the mix. You cannot play footsie with them, but that is what the govt is doing. We in the US have the same problem with PC, only the population percentage is not as high---yet.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-10-23 02:54|| 2005-10-23 02:54|| Front Page Top

#4 good point thier paul, i go 10 miles from my house into southampton and its as if im walking about in pakistan, seems like i have 2 million alone up the road from me, i reackon theres nearer 4 million of em here plotting and seething, kinda like fwance

Posted by Shep UK 2005-10-23 04:16|| 2005-10-23 04:16|| Front Page Top

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