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| BelmontClub: Quid Pro Quo - terror chief to be released for Johnston? |
| 2007-07-06 |
| Maybe there was a catch to Alan Johnston's release. On July 5 the Daily Telegraph reported this item in the timeline describing the BBC's reporters captivity. ... Wretchard provides a good argument that the UK is exchanging al-Qaida's spiritual adviser in Europe "Abu Qatada" for Johnston! Sort of a delayed quid pro quo. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #4 ACLU standing by to file an amicus brief... |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-07-06 16:30 |
| #3 This could work - Britain gets its guy back and keeps its word, and gives Qatada over to some other country that wants him for terrorism. Hopefully one not known for kindness to such folks. Sanctioned 'rendition.' |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-07-06 16:05 |
| #2 Somebody by the name Abu Qatada is in prison in Briton (he lived and openly preached jihad in London for about a decade) and scheduled to be extradited to Jordan where he is wanted for terrorism related charges. Same fellow is also wanted for terrorism related charges in a half dozen other countries. |
| Posted by: mhw 2007-07-06 13:19 |
| #1 If he isn't a Gaza Strip Palestinian, that will quickly become an uncomfortable exile; no local support in the middle of a war of all against all. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-07-06 12:31 |