Article

2006-03-17 Europe

Minister of Labor and Social Inclusion Bjarne HÃ¥kon Hanssen said that controversial mullah Krekar can be on a plane back to Iraq within two months.

His assessment is that Krekar, former leader of Kurdish guerilla group Ansar-al-Islam, can be sent back as soon as a permanent government is in place in Iraq.

Iraq's national assembly meets on Thursday and will appoint a president and government within 60 days.

"We are approaching the point where the conditions are in place to begin negotiating the return of mullah Krekar with Iraq's government. This is the first priority for me," Hanssen told newspaper Dagbladet.

Hanssen sees no reason to wait for the Court of Appeals to handle Krekar's plea.

The minister did emphasize that he will need a guarantee from Iraq that Krekar will not face the death penalty before he will finally eject the controversial mullah.

Posted by tipper 2006-03-17 20:53|| || Front Page|| [11139 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I am impressed -- there's an awful lot of thinking compressed in that one little decision.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-17 21:11|| 2006-03-17 21:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Bruce Bawer's book, "While Europe Slept" mentioned this jerk. As for his deportation from Norway, I'll believe it when I see it.

Posted by Happy 88mm 2006-03-17 21:51|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com] 2006-03-17 21:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Next, Norway may have to seek a quarantee from Above that the plane sending him back won't crash from being struck by lightning.

Posted by Duh! 2006-03-17 23:12|| 2006-03-17 23:12|| Front Page Top

11:40 swksvolFF
11:11 HeavyG
11:10 Angstrom
11:07 HeavyG
11:07 Angstrom
11:06 DarthVader
11:05 HeavyG
10:58 alanc
09:43 Mullah Richard
09:27 Warthog
09:11 Mercutio
09:07 AlmostAnonymous5839
08:52 Matt
08:24 Matt
08:20 SteveS
07:43 Procopius2k
07:42 BrerRabbit
07:42 Procopius2k
07:39 Procopius2k
07:36 Procopius2k
07:35 Procopius2k
07:34 trailing wife
07:31 Procopius2k
07:30 NN2N1