He shouldn’t have been freed from Guantanamo, and he shouldn’t have received this £1m ($1,246,000). Those who are really responsible are the Leftist campaigners who made Guantanamo into an issue of “torture” and “human rights,” even though there was no torture or human rights violations. The poor dears who were freed from there deserved compensation for their ordeal, we were told, and anyone who disagreed or suggested that they were justly detained was denounced as a racist, bigoted, Islamophobe. And now we see the result of all that.
“British IS bomber ‘didn’t deserve compensation,'” BBC, February 22, 2017:
A British IS fighter who carried out a suicide attack in Iraq should never have received a penny in compensation, a former independent reviewer of UK terrorism legislation has said.
Jamal al-Harith reportedly received £1m from the British government after being freed from Guantanamo Bay in 2004.
Lord Carlile said the payment was wrong as al-Harith was “plainly a terrorist”.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has defended his government’s decision to free him from Guantanamo.
Al-Harith, who was 50 and from Manchester, was originally known as Ronald Fiddler.
He took the name Jamal al-Harith when he converted to Islam, but was known most recently by the nom-de-guerre Abu-Zakariya al-Britani, given to him by so-called Islamic State.
Al-Harith was seized by American forces in Pakistan in 2001, before being sent to Guantanamo Bay – a US prison in Cuba for terrorist suspects.
US interrogators found he provided useful information about the Taliban’s methods, and he was released after two years.
He later joined IS and blew himself up at an Iraqi army base in Mosul this week.
Lord Carlile – who reviewed terror laws from 2001 to 2011 – told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “It [the compensation] should never have been paid.
“There was absolutely no merit in paying him a penny, because plainly he was a terrorist.”
He said he believed the settlement was paid to avoid disclosure in court of security service activities.
A Downing Street spokesman declined to answer questions about the reported payout, on the grounds it was an intelligence matter….
Actually, it’s a lack of intelligence matter.
tony46 says
Thanks, Obomit.
marc says
is this whats known as state sponsored terrorism?
Carlos Danger says
nice one!
T.L.CLARK says
Correct you are! also Accessory would apply.
The crime of accessory, in which someone aids another person who commits a criminal act, the crime of aiding abetting also includes anyone who willfully gets someone else to commit a crime on their behalf.
Aiding and abetting may also be applicable.
Godwin says
So that he can marry 4 wives n produces many more suicide bombers for the glory of UK.
Godwin says
For the glory of UKnistan.
concerned canadian says
WTF
IM SO !@#$ MAD
common sense says
The UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden and Spain. State sponsored terrorism payed for by taxes from the people.
Orwell and Nostradamaus did not call this and apparently the people of Europe have not really grasped the concept.
TR says
Is it not time for the people of the UK to rise up and drag the enablers out of their government and into the streets for the people to deal out their punishment upon them?
Total Madness any probable cause for nonfeasance of office.?
Spike1033 says
Wouldn’t it be wonderful. But it will never happen. The structure of politics in the UK is such that it will be very difficult for a truly popular politician to gain power. A politician needs a wealthy party structure behind him/her and even Farage, although very popular, doesn’t have that. Trump is unique since as a billionaire he didnt need a party to back him. In the UK politicians say what the people want when they want votes but as soon as they are elected do exactly as the party wants.
Walter Sieruk says
As for jihad suicide/homicide bombing attacks this should be made known that this the outcome of the Islamic doctrine from the Qu‘’ran [the Koran] of a sexual paradise with many virgins, houris , in it for the male Muslim /jihadist who dies fighting in the jihad for the cause of Islam is found in the “holy book” of Islam, the Koran, in Sura 44:54. 55: 56. 78:31. Also there is the Koranic instruction of Sura 9:111 which teaches “The believers fight in Allah’s Cause, they slay and are slain, they kill and are killed.” Getting back to the origin doctrine of Islam from the Koran of a sex –filled paradise with many houris for the use only by the male jihadist who dies fight for the advancement of Islam. All this started when the founder and prophet of Islam, Muhammad manufactured Islam he put , had stolen, some of sex doctrine of Zoroastrian mythology and a yet smaller bit of Hindu mythological sex teachings along with as well as mixture pagan Arabian folklore and myth plus a heavy dose of Judaism and Christianity . Also some of it apostate “Christianity” For the prophet of Islam, Muhammad, couldn’t discern the difference between genuine Bible based Christianity and bogus “Christianity.” Those words and teaching Muhammad gathered from many sources, including the virgins /sex place mythology. , and taught as “Divine Truth” were written down on many things then later compiled and then went into the composition of the Koran. So the hoax of the Koran is actually a mixture and fusion Judaism Christianity and mythology of other religions and now the Muslim clerics with the Koranic brainwashing of young Muslims who are thoroughly mind programmed into believing this Islamic/Koranic virgins myth. This deception of false doctrine /myth into the thoughts of some people was predicted in the Bible along with the false teachers who engage in the indoctrination of such a myth /doctrine into the minds and hearts other people . For it is written “For the time will come when they will not stand wholesome teaching, but will follow their own fancy and gather a crown of teachers to tickle their ears. They will stop their ears to the truth and turn to mythology.” Second Timothy 4:3,4. [N.E.B.]
Carolyne says
And that, I’m afraid, is also mythology.
Angemon says
Figures…
Baucent says
Yes, dear old Tony’s fingerprints are all over this mess.
Custos Custodum says
Bliar wants to be called “Tony.”
That’s precisely why one should ALWAYS call him Anthony.
Carolyne says
Tony Blair is an agent for Saudi Arabia and other Islamic regimes. The pay must be very good to sell out one’s own country.
Matthieu Baudin says
This is a litmus test for the new Prime Minister. She should face the press and spell out a new direction in containing and reducing the current wave of Islamic violence – one that acknowledges the failings of all post 9/11 governments, both Conservative and Labour. Otherwise its time for a leadership spill to find a new Tory leader with new ideas.
Arthur says
“Actually, it’s a lack of intelligence matter”
Good one Robert Spencer!
Andrew says
I am a British man, and it became obvious to me, after the reaction by Muslims to Salman Rushdies’ “The Satanic Verses” that a certain line had been crossed. The UK Government at the time did nothing to punish those that threatened him with death. Since then Islam has gone from strength to strength throughout the land. Anyone who now speaks out against their excesses is liable to strict measures in the name of community harmony. Please America take heed of what has happened to Europe and never let the foundations of Islam to prosper in the USA.
duh swami says
Banting Islam from America,may be the ‘Mother of all Battles’, but it is a battle that must be fought…and won…
Barry says
I wonder how he was paid this money..which bank…how did he move this money
Michael Warden says
“A Downing Street spokesman declined to answer questions about the reported payout, on the grounds it was an intelligence matter….” It has been my experience over many years that that the words “Downing Street” and “intelligence” do not go together at all.
Carolyne says
I am very angry about Guantanamo. Those barbarian inmates are given Islamic food when they should be served pork. But the thing which makes me the angriest is that our military who guard them have to handle their vile Koran with gloves, de facto admitting they are unclean. That was due to George Bush’s directives. Not only should Guantanamo be maintained, but this kid glove treatment should stop. They are living better than many honorable Americans.
rosemary hopkin says
thIS thing got £1 million from the btitish govt, and THEY HAVE IMPRISONED Sgt. BLACKMAN for doing his job in a WAR ZONE. The BRITISH GOVT. IS IS AN ABSOLUTE TIT..
rosemary hopkin says
ThIS ShIT got £1million fron the BRITISH GOVT, AND THEY IMPRISONED Sgt. BLACKMAN FOR DOING hIS job in a WAR ZONE. The BRITISH govt IS IS on iys OWN AGENGDA..