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| Islamist cleric to visit London |
| 2006-07-15 |
| An Islamist cleric and politician from Bangladesh has been allowed to enter Britain this weekend, The Times of London reported. The Home Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office considered revoking Delwar Hossain Sayeedi's visa, the newspaper said. But officials decided in the end to take no action. Sayeedi, a member of Bangladesh's parliament, is known for anti-Western rhetoric and was accused of war crimes last year, the Times said. In one e-mail, an Islamic affairs adviser in the Foreign Office suggested that a Home Office official was biased and said that barring Sayeedi from the country might offend centrist Muslim leaders. Sayeedi's schedule for the weekend includes a housing fair at the London Muslim Center and a rally with anti-war Member of Parliament George Galloway |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #3 Fifth Column anyone? PC run amok, I suspect. Take an Islamacist as 'advisor' and then be sure never to do anything he doesn't like. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-07-15 10:01 |
| #2 By implication, centrist Muslim leaders support islamic war criminals. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-07-15 09:37 |
| #1 In one e-mail, an Islamic affairs adviser in the Foreign Office suggested that a Home Office official was biased and said that barring Sayeedi from the country might offend centrist Muslim leaders. Fifth Column anyone? |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2006-07-15 09:34 |