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Al-Qaeda's ‘best assets’ prime UK timebomb
Sunday Telegraph ^ | 19/11/2006 | Sean Rayment

Posted on 11/19/2006 7:52:15 AM PST by george76

British Muslims volunteering to fight against coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan are being sent back to Britain to become al-Qaeda "sleeper" agents, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.

MI5 agents believe that young Asian men, who have been trained to take part in the so-called "global jihad" in al-Qaeda camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan, are now regarded as too valuable an asset to be used fighting British and American troops.

MI5 and MI6 are working on the assumption that they are being ordered to return to their communities in Britain with instructions to establish secret, autonomous cells and to conduct independent terrorists operations without any direct input from al-Qaeda's high command.

Security sources claim that al-Qaeda is unlikely to send a British passport holder to his death as a suicide bomber in Iraq when he would be far more valuable as a "sleeper" in Britain.

MI5 fears that it is impossible to estimate how many British Muslims have attended training camps over the past decade or how many are back in the UK planning attacks.

Hundreds of thousands of people travel from Britain to Pakistan every year, mostly to visit relatives or do business.

The challenge facing the intelligence services, say security sources, is to discover which among them are travelling for "nefarious" reasons.

The warning was made as the Prime Minister is visiting Pakistan, where British terrorists are known to have undergone training.

Security sources have also warned of the danger facing Britain from radicalised Muslims who are currently fighting as part of the insurgency in Iraq.

impossible for MI5, given its current level of resources — it has 2,800 staff — to disrupt every terrorist plot being hatched against Britain.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 11/19/2006 7:52:16 AM PST by george76
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To: george76

Simple solution: Profiling & deportation.


2 posted on 11/19/2006 7:58:21 AM PST by Apercu ("A man's character is his fate" - Heraclitus)
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To: Apercu

Deport them all


3 posted on 11/19/2006 7:59:23 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: MadIvan; Mrs Ivan; vimto

MI5 agents believe that young Asian men...

In the states, we think of Chinese, Japanese...when they says Asian...


4 posted on 11/19/2006 8:02:12 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76
says...say...


5 posted on 11/19/2006 8:05:36 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

"MI5 agents believe that young Asian men, who have been trained to take part in the so-called "global jihad" in al-Qaeda camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan, are now regarded as too valuable an asset to be used fighting British and American troops."

The terrorists that are killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are just "cannon fodder" who keep our troops busy but who have little value in the global jihad movement.

It is better to stop the inflow of Muslim immigrants and to start looking in the local mosque for the real terrorists. I have always felt that the war in Iraq was just a diversion of the real invasion at home.


6 posted on 11/19/2006 8:14:16 AM PST by 353FMG (I never met a liberal I didn't dislike.)
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To: 353FMG

" I have always felt that the war in Iraq was just a diversion of the real invasion at home. "

The terrorists have tried repeatedly to attack us since 9-11.

And they will continue to try to kill us.

IMO


7 posted on 11/19/2006 8:19:54 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

There have been MANY attacks thwarted here at home, and hopefully one out of hundreds won't be successful.


8 posted on 11/19/2006 8:24:14 AM PST by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: george76

The Idiot King.


9 posted on 11/19/2006 8:24:46 AM PST by 353FMG (I never met a liberal I didn't dislike.)
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To: 353FMG

The British taxpayers should not be supporting that fool !

IMO


10 posted on 11/19/2006 8:27:37 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: girlangler

According to a new poll of British Muslims, 37% of the 500 adults surveyed viewed Anglo-Jewry as "a legitimate target as part of the struggle for justice in the Middle East."

More than half believed British Jews exerted too much influence over foreign policy.

46% believe "the Jewish community in Britain is in league with the Freemasons to control the media and politics," a conspiracy theory Board of Deputies director-general Jon Benjamin found "completely bizarre."

More than a quarter of 18- to 24-year-olds said they agreed with the views of jailed hate preacher Abu Hamza.

http://www.iris.org.il/blog/archives/1040-Third-of-British-Muslims-View-UK-Jews-as-Legitimate-Target.html


11 posted on 11/19/2006 8:32:27 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

Prince Charles ought to be kicked off the dole and be made to get a job. What a PC joke he's become.


12 posted on 11/19/2006 8:34:24 AM PST by blam
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To: 353FMG
Unfortunately our useless administration loves large-scale third-world migration so much, that muslim migration is actually increasing. Bush and company have given green cards to a half million alien muslims SINCE 9-11.
13 posted on 11/19/2006 8:41:01 AM PST by RodgerD (Don't Abolish America. Defeat the Bush-Pelosi Mexico-Merger Scheme)
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To: blam

Did you see this UK report ?



THE JAIL RUN BY AL-QAEDA

The gang of thugs - known as The Muslim Boys - intimidate frightened inmates at Belmarsh into joining their faith, beating those who refuse their bullying demands.

Some bloodied victims have been slashed by razor blades attached to toothbrushes. Others have had boiling water hurled over them. Prisoners say they are in fear for their lives.

The brutal brotherhood - whose gang on the outside is the Yard's Public Enemy No 1 - also host weekly "religious" meetings where it is feared members are groomed for terrorism by al-Qaeda chiefs.

Watching guards are helpless to take action as they do not understand what is being said. Some have been attacked at the "services".

"We can't even tape the service and get it translated because it is against Human Rights. It's frightening."

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=16643308&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=exclusive%97the-jail-run-by-al-qaeda-name_page.html


14 posted on 11/19/2006 8:42:12 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

"Last week Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, the head of MI5, gave warning that it was just a matter of time before Britain was attacked with a chemical, biological or radiological weapon." I fear the same is true here in the United States, with all these people and trucks crosing the southern border unimpeded. I do not get why the UK and the US do not send all of these people back to their home countries and not allow them to leave, especailly when we know so much about what they are up to. Our governments are failing in their obligation to create a secure home environment for us by allowing all of these people to enter and try to destroy us.


15 posted on 11/19/2006 8:48:05 AM PST by 3AngelaD
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To: 3AngelaD

Also Sweden and Thailand are having the same type of problems with these muzzies.

Apparently, the third largest city in Sweden is often off limits to the Swedish police.

The problems will only get much worse.

IMO


16 posted on 11/19/2006 8:51:57 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

The Brits are going to have to quit with the PC BS and bring back the death penalty and, start killing many, many Muslims. Start with the 'youths.'


17 posted on 11/19/2006 8:54:03 AM PST by blam
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To: george76
MI5 and MI6 are working on the assumption that they are being ordered to return to their communities in Britain with instructions to establish secret, autonomous cells and to conduct independent terrorists operations without any direct input from al-Qaeda's high command.

One man can make a difference. - tom


18 posted on 11/19/2006 8:58:29 AM PST by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb Republicans - Capt. Tom)
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To: blam
They also should also allow the average Brit to get armed.

With background checks and reasonable training, concealed carry would also help many small shop keepers defend themselves , too.
19 posted on 11/19/2006 8:59:28 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76

I think at some point there is going to be a horrible, even deadly backlash against Muslims in several countries that the governments could have prevented by enforcing some common sense immigration/security measures. I don't know how much of this murderous infiltration we are supposed to put up with before we strike back. As far as I'm concerned, we could deport every single one of them, legal and illegal, tomorrow, and I would be happy.


20 posted on 11/19/2006 9:00:39 AM PST by 3AngelaD
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