 The deportation of controversial Mullah Krekar could be a step nearer if Iraq has given guarantees that he does not risk the death penalty on his return to the country. Iraq's Minister of Justice Malik Dohan Al-Hasan told TV 2 Nettavisen that Krekar will not face the death penalty, but he could not guarantee Krekar's safety from possible enemies in the country. | "Those IED's are everywhere! And car bombs! Us 'Raqis are nutz! Never know what we might do next." |
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Erna Solberg (H) said that she could not treat statements to the media as official but stated that if the minister guaranteed that Krekar did not face legal prosecution in Iraq, then the case for Krekar's deportation was strengthened. Norway's Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has previously recommended that mullah Krekar be expelled from Norway. The UDI believes Krekar has links to both al-Qaida and those charged with the terrorist train bombing in Madrid last year. | Krekar is one the most prominent leaders of Ansar-al-Islam...I bet Zarq would be happy to see him arrive in Iraq. |
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