THE EXCUSE OF THE WAR ON TERROR
26 February 2005
As Charles Clarke continues to battle to get his house arrest proposals into British law, it should not be forgotten how this has come about. The proposals are being presented as a part of the war on terror.
This is tripe.
The proposals have been made in response to the judiciary ruling that the government’s detention of a handful of so-called asylum seekers, who are believed to have terrorist connections, is a breach of their human rights and that their treatment should be no different to that of British people. It is that ruling which has provoked the attempt to change the law.
Being able to differentiate between your own and foreign nationals is an integral part of nationhood, although such concepts are beyond the judiciary, and also the government it would seem.
So, instead of deporting the suspect terrorist asylum seekers, our rights and liberties are to be sacrificed in order to pander to the judiciary’s liberal tendencies. The house arrest proposals are an attempt to avoid deporting those believed to be linked to terrorism.
It is reported that the number of asylum seekers deported has dropped to its lowest level for 2 years. The number of deportations has fallen by 21%. This means that the failed asylum seekers are simply staying on in the country illegally.
Meanwhile, it is reported that Abu Qatada, who is linked to Al Qaeda, is to be freed from jail and allowed to resume his previous lifestyle. Qatada was sentenced to life imprisonment in Jordan for his alleged involvement in a series of explosions. But the UK will not deport him because Jordan has the death penalty.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the Dutch will deport 3 imams who had been promoting radical Islam.
As Charles Clarke continues to battle to get his house arrest proposals into British law, it should not be forgotten how this has come about. The proposals are being presented as a part of the war on terror.
This is tripe.
The proposals have been made in response to the judiciary ruling that the government’s detention of a handful of so-called asylum seekers, who are believed to have terrorist connections, is a breach of their human rights and that their treatment should be no different to that of British people. It is that ruling which has provoked the attempt to change the law.
Being able to differentiate between your own and foreign nationals is an integral part of nationhood, although such concepts are beyond the judiciary, and also the government it would seem.
So, instead of deporting the suspect terrorist asylum seekers, our rights and liberties are to be sacrificed in order to pander to the judiciary’s liberal tendencies. The house arrest proposals are an attempt to avoid deporting those believed to be linked to terrorism.
It is reported that the number of asylum seekers deported has dropped to its lowest level for 2 years. The number of deportations has fallen by 21%. This means that the failed asylum seekers are simply staying on in the country illegally.
Meanwhile, it is reported that Abu Qatada, who is linked to Al Qaeda, is to be freed from jail and allowed to resume his previous lifestyle. Qatada was sentenced to life imprisonment in Jordan for his alleged involvement in a series of explosions. But the UK will not deport him because Jordan has the death penalty.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the Dutch will deport 3 imams who had been promoting radical Islam.
posted by erc @ 11:02 pm
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