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...There's no way any Western government is going to pay that kind of money, or hand over a detainee of Abu Qatada's importance as a surrender to blackmail - quite clearly non-starters," says the French intelligence official, who requested anonymity while discussing matters related to terrorism. "Their intent was to assassinate Dyer from the start, and the entire bogus demand and deadline process was designed to prolong public anguish over Dyer, and maximize its horror when he was killed...
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, Osama bin Laden's alleged right-hand man in Europe, was returned to a British prison on Dec. 2 amid fears that he might flee, violating the conditions of his bail. Although Qatada was arrested in 2002 on suspicion of being "heavily involved" in al-Qaeda activities, he was never charged. He was released on bail in June after a court determined that he would not face a fair trial if returned to his home country of Jordan. He is set to remain in prison indefinitely, pending another legal battle over his deportation...
...guys joked, 'If you don't start paying attention to the radical elements in your country, the Queen's going to be living in Ireland.' They didn't think that was very funny." Just in March, the British released a detainee called Abu Qatada, considered the spiritual leader of al-Qaeda in Europe. The British are watching Abu Qatada carefully, but authorities in half a dozen countries would like to question him, and he was indicted by a Spanish antiterrorism judge...
ARRESTED. ABU QATADA, 42, Islamic cleric believed to be a key figure in the al-Qaeda network; during an armed raid on his hideout in London. Often described as Osama bin Laden's ambassador in Europe, he has been linked to shoe bomber Richard Reid and accused 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui...
...Belkacem's home also place him exiting a subway station just minutes ahead of a blast. Police phone taps recorded him and Bensaïd planning an additional attack in Lille, which precipitated their arrest. French investigators say London-based Islamist leaders - including suspected al-Qaeda chieftains like Abu Qatada and Abu Doha - encouraged Algerian factions seeking to speed the internationalization of their jihad to break from the G.I.A. and form the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (SGPC), an Algerian organization seeking to spread Islam worldwide through terror. Thanks to SGPC recruiting and cooperation, Algerians were among the most...