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Iranian spies roam Britain 'to locate synagogues for attack by al-Qaeda'
2003-10-26
Iranian spies have been photographing synagogues and other Jewish buildings in Britain, seemingly in preparation for terrorist attacks. MI5, the security service, and Special Branch officers have discovered Iranians photographing such buildings in London and the Home Counties for some time, with an upsurge of activity over the past two months. Up to 20 Iranians, most studying here legally as students at universities, are involved in the surveillance and two men have been asked to leave the country as a result.
"Beat it, Mahmoud. Don't come back."
Mike Whine, the security spokesman for the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said that the authorities were taking the threat seriously. "We have been aware for some time that Iranians are monitoring synagogues and Jewish community buildings," he said. "They have been seen taking photographs and most synagogues are now aware of the threat and keep a look-out. We understand from intelligence received that they are photographing them as possible terrorist targets. We don't know for definite but there could be a link with al-Qaeda."
More likely for Hezbollah or similar groups. Qaeda has its own fifth column in Britain...
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#6  This just isn't possible--all the Islamic and America hatred comes from France--remember? Again, with apologies to Bulldog--the Islamic beach-head in Europe is in London not Paris
Posted by: NotMikeMoore   2003-10-27 12:13:16 AM  

#5  ...and as for the rest, as they've been identified already I expect they're playing out their very own unwitting versions of Ed:TV, and will do until the uniformed boys come knocking.
Posted by: Bulldog   2003-10-26 11:37:23 AM  

#4  Charles, it's a polite way of saying they've already been given the defenestration treatment. Hope they were thoroughly squeezed first.
Posted by: Bulldog   2003-10-26 11:32:47 AM  

#3   two men have been asked to leave the country as a result.

Just throw them into the English Channel and have them swim to France. Taking chances by letting them stay in the country only jeapordizes the citizens lives. I thought Britain would have learned that by now.
Posted by: Charles   2003-10-26 11:24:45 AM  

#2  I was in Hyde park during the spring of 1982 with a student tour group that my dad was leading. They had a massive anti-American rally of 20k plus Iranians in preogress. I felt very uncomfortable as I was wearing a jacket from my bantam hockey team, the Cleveland Americans. Came out of it OK. They didn't bother the Hyde park infidel icons either - the old man with the billboard saying the world well end and the geezer who waves a black anarchy flag.
I think anarchist is in all the tour books. He's probably approved by Khomeni anyway as he has a long beard and demands the overthrow od a Western government.
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-10-26 11:04:23 AM  

#1  
More likely for Hezbollah or similar groups. Qaeda has its own fifth column in Britain...
I think this is a misunderstanding of what al-qaeda is. I think al-qaeda is nothing short of ALL of these muslim murder groups. Hisb'allah and islamic jihad and Hamas and all of the others. They are all a part of this, and are all deserving of death at our hands.
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-10-26 10:59:55 AM  

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