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2005-08-07 Britain

Islamist extremists who have voiced support for terrorism since the bomb attacks in London on July 7 could face charges of treason, it has been confirmed. Attorney General Lord Goldsmith and Director of Public Prosecutions Ken Macdonald have discussed possible action that could be taken against three prominent clerics who have appeared on TV in recent days.

The Crown Prosecution Service's head of anti-terrorism will meet senior officers at Scotland Yard within the next few days to discuss possible charges against Omar Bakri Mohammed, Abu Izzadeen and Abu Uzair, the Attorney-General's Office confirmed. It is possible that prosecutors could also seek access to tapes made by an undercover Sunday Times reporter who reportedly recorded members of the radical Saviour Sect praising the bombers who killed themselves and 52 innocent people on July 7 as "the fantastic four".

Possible charges which will be considered include the common law offences of treason, incitement to treason, solicitation of murder and incitement to withhold information known to be of use to police.

Spokesmen for radical Islamist groups are generally careful during media interviews to avoid saying anything which might suggest they approve of violent attacks in the UK. But several have indicated that they regard the use of terror tactics such as suicide bombing acceptable in Iraq or Afghanistan, where local Muslims may feel themselves under threat from occupying forces - including British troops.

Meanwhile...

Galloway praises 'heroic' Iraq insurgents

Respect MP George Galloway has risked sparking controversy by referring to insurgents fighting British and American troops in Iraq as "heroic". Mr Galloway told the Sunday Herald: "I think the decision the Iraqis have made to resist foreign occupation is a heroic decision. The individual acts carried out by people in the name of resistance may or may not be heroic. Some are undoubtedly heroic. The storming of a military barracks of a more powerful adversary in a classic guerrilla warfare operation is undoubtedly heroic." But he went on: "The bombing of children taking sweeties from an American soldier is clearly not heroic."

Mr Galloway was last week accused by political opponents of risking British troops' lives after going on TV in the Middle East to hail the Iraqi "resistance" for "defending all the people of the world against American hegemony".

Will Islamic Extremist Galloway be one of the first traitors to answer for his crimes?!!

Posted by Bulldog 2005-08-07 12:05|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Pity that the UK abolished the death penalty completely in 1998.
Prior to this, it was still the penalty for treason.

Posted by john 2005-08-07 12:21|| 2005-08-07 12:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Meanwhile, here in the US, Jane Fonda has announced a new bus tour.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-07 13:45|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-07 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 This is yet another stro,g reason for me hating to live in the wrong side of the pool. I would loooove to go to a Jane Fonda meetings with banners reading "After Vietnamese and Cambodain blood Jane Fonda is thirsty of Iraki blood"; "Jane genocider Fonda", "Jane friend of bin Laden, Saddma and Pol Pot"

Posted by JFM">JFM 2005-08-07 14:58|| 2005-08-07 14:58|| Front Page Top

#4 It's probably better that they don't have the death penalty. It will be much easier to get convictions in court.

Posted by 2b 2005-08-07 15:26|| 2005-08-07 15:26|| Front Page Top

#5 The Brits used to know how to deal with traitors - look up 'Guy Fawkes' for details.

Posted by DMFD 2005-08-07 15:52|| 2005-08-07 15:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Galloway cheers as the hros maim more innocent Iraqis.

Posted by Super Hose 2005-08-07 16:42|| 2005-08-07 16:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Treason? That's gonna make the leftys shriek!

Spittle-fest due in 5..4...3....2

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-08-07 16:53|| 2005-08-07 16:53|| Front Page Top

#8 The charges may be laid, facts presented, prosecuted in the law courts and, the Judges may let them walk free. These are UK judges after all. Many of them suffer from BDS just as in this country. Too many TRANZIs on the bench.

That is why treason charges are almost never brought anymore, even when it's obvious.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-07 17:12|| 2005-08-07 17:12|| Front Page Top

#9 That would work to Blair's benefit also.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-07 18:03|| 2005-08-07 18:03|| Front Page Top

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