Abu Qatada Day

For those who have described me as an Idle miserable twit, I say thank you and to fully acknowledge this noble title, I wish to commemorate this as Abu Qatada day. Yes, he's the fat terrorist (not to be confused with Johnny Vegas), who's just lost his Human rights appeal and is to be deported to Jordan.

He will be sadly missed by Human rights lawyers and suppliers of high quality falafel and prime Halal Lamb all over Britain, (not to mention manufacturers o high quality pile suppositories) who will miss his valued custom. In solemn celebration of the end of his extended holiday in Costa Del Blighty, I shall repeat a previous post, which I put up in march.

ABU QATADA'S HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Abu Qatada is/was one of Al Qaida's main contacts in Europe and like all self-respecting Terrorists, he lived on benefits in good old Blighty. Anyway, he was finally arrested and placed under House arrest, pursuant to eventual extradition to Jordan, where he was convicted for Terrorism.

The point is this challenge is being made to the Special Immigration Appeals Commissioner on his behalf to challenge his removal on the basis that he is likely to face harm or even death, in that the Jordanian Government is unlikely to honour its agreement with the UK that he and others would not face the death penalty. Lets forget that he was actually sentenced to Life in Jordanand not to death.

Im unable to comment either way, but the irony is that a man who advocates violence against the country that provided him with a safe haven, now fights a legal battle to stay there to avoid return to his own homeland. I do not advocate the death penalty for any reason and shall not be drawn into argument as to whether Jordan shall honour its pact or otherwise (I'll leave that job to those who are paid £250.00 per hour Legal Aid Rate for the said purpose). However its undeniable that there is certainly the stench of contradiction and hypocrisy in the air.

Facts:

A. A Video of his sermons was found in an apartment occupied by 3 of the 9/11 plotters

B. He absconded after 9/11 when the Police sought to question him.

C. He was sentenced to life in Jordan for terrorism.

D. Evidence has been found of his sponsorship of Fundamentalist groups who advocate violence.

The main fear I harbour is not for his Human Rights but for that of his Lawyers, the sheer pain they must be feeling as a result of the tortuous physical and emotional strain of keeping a straight face, whilst pursuing their arguments. Lawyers, I pray you have rights too.

Having said that Mr Qatada under the Legal system of this country has a right to pursue his application, we must all be thankful there is at least a system. I guess this country's not that bad then.