So he is staying here . . .

[sir.prize]

Abu Qatada wins his appeal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20295754

[youngmafbog]

What a surprise.

[Baldric]

I suspect he will remain for at least long enough to collect his Compo!

[Snafu03]

'Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest'

[emeritus]

Yes Spyglass sorry

[emeritus]

Wrong thread !

[anotheoldgit]

Why can't the Home Office employ the same class of lawyer as these Legal Aid claimants seem to be given, or can't we afford it?

[DTCwordfan]

He must have done something to annoy the Americans - extradite him over there.

[Mammar]

Shame we don't have a Space programme

5...4...3...2...

[Gromit]

So hopefully no more posts about why is his appeal result taking so long.

[Ric.ror]

What would happen if we just sent him anyway?
I dont advocate this I just wondered

[barney4444]

As I understand it he is now in America and has won his appeal not to be sent to Jordan, so will now face trial in America and serve any sentence there..

[Hopkirk]

Barney, aren't you confusing him with old hooky Hamsa?

[Ric.ror]

I thought he was in prison in the UK somewhere - when did he go to the US

[barney4444]

I am.. wot a silly man. me i mean..

[starone]

Can't understand why we put up with them.

[bazwillrun]

"What would happen if we just sent him anyway?
I dont advocate this"

I do, I couldnt care one iota what happens to him once hes out of our country, out of sight out of mind....game over

[jake-the-peg]

//I do, I couldnt care one iota what happens to him once hes out of our country, out of sight out of mind....game over //

That sounds extraodinarilly dim

I mean Bin Laden wasn't in the US was he?

Out of sight out of mind?

It's a lot easier to keep tabs on someone who might be dangerous to the UK if he's in the UK than just expelling him to somewhere in the middle East where he can just disappear

[bazwillrun]

ok heres an another idea, lets invite more of them over here so we can keep an eye on them.........and why not get them to bring their familes and we can pay them all benefits as well

youve got some front calling my idea dim

[bazwillrun]

"I mean Bin Laden wasn't in the US was he?"

and look what happened to him

[jake-the-peg]

I'm struggling to think of another word to describe saying "Out of sight, out of mind" in reference to someone who's been described as a threat to our national security.

Let's hope MI5 don't think like that eh?