What the bleedin hell is wrong with this country?
The terrorist suspect Binyam Mohamed who was released from Guantanamo Bay back in February now wants to be allowed to publish details of what he claims is proof that he was subjected to torture by the US intelligence agencies with British intelligence agents in full knowledge and on occasion with British assistance even though it would seriously harm US-UK relations… and it’s made it into court now!!
For crying out loud.. Why are the courts even considering whether an Ethiopian national should be allowed to endanger UK – US relations to the point that the CIA quite rightly, would think twice about sharing sensitive information knowing any tom, dick or harry could just go into a British court and have it made public knowledge??
The media:
Unsurprisingly the British media, represented in the High Courts by Guy Vassall-Adams have rubbished the governments claim that US intelligence may be withheld even though a letter sent by the Obama administration clearly states that disclosure…
“may result in a constriction of the US-UK relationship”
Binyam Mohamed 31, was born in Ethiopia and held resident status in the UK and having converted to Islam admits travelling to Afghanistan in 2001 prior to being arrested in Pakistan having then become a suspect in an Al-Qaeda bomb plot, Was arrested in Pakistan in possession of a forged passport, he confessed to being involved terrorist activities in 2004 to US authorities (twice) and was taken ultimately to Guantanamo Bay where he was held for a further 4 years. He then upon his return to this country from Guantanamo Bay had to re-apply for permission to enter the country because he isn’t a British citizen.
Sight seeing trip:
This may be an emotive issue but there are larger issues at stake here.. and i have yet to hear/read one credible account of just what he was doing lurking in the area’s of Afghanistan and Pakistan that he was known and has admitted to have been in..
“I decided to take a journey to Afghanistan as any 21, 22-year-old would do. Just go and see a part of the world and learn about what’s happening over there.” – Binyam Mohamed
“I was trying to understand Islam and I was told that Afghanistan was where the real Islam was.” – Binyam Mohamed
“wanted to kick a drug habit and get away from familiar haunts in London.” – Binyam Mohamed
“wanted to see whether Taleban-run Afghanistan was a good Islamic country” – Binyam Mohamed
The BBC has reported that, Mr Mohamed was originally said to have conspired with Jose Padilla, a US convert to Islam, but the charges against Padilla were dropped, although a US court convicted him of other terrorist offences.
A diversion?:
Regardless of what has happened to him, Binyam Mohamed’s supporters have clearly manufactured an effective diversion away from his ’sight seeing’ trip to a war zone by trying to deliberately endanger national security via the courts… and if you think about it, therefore meaning actually the US doesn’t need to prove a damned thing as Binyam Mohamed and his supporters are now doing it all for them! which will ultimately weaken and possibly invalidate any claims he makes or explanations he gives.
A favour:
He would have done himself a big favour, to simply publicly thank the authorities for their assistance in getting him out of Guantanamo Bay and leave the rest to be handled by legal teams behind the scenes.
On a personal note: Given that the British authorities apparently worked damned hard to get him out of Guantanamo Bay, if i were the home secretary; i would probably be thinking of sending him on his way about now, with a pat on the back and something like “thanks for coming, but don’t hurry back” whispered in his ear!
Q: Was Binyam Mohamed treated harshly?
A: Yes, I’m sure he probably was.
Q: Should he be allowed to endanger British international relations and national security?
A: NO, of course he bloody shouldn’t.
It’s about time Mr Mohamed accepted he was caught red handed having gone to the home (Afghanistan) of Islamic extremeist terrorism, Entered another country (Pakistan) with a forged passport and then attempted to board a flight back to the UK with that same forged passport. Those facts alone demand serious questions be asked!
He should also consider himself bloody lucky that the UK has allowed him back into the country given that he has already had his asylum request refused once in the past.
Those who are supporting this legal bid to endanger national security should be asking themselves why they are doing it? and how does it look to others?
In my humble opinion the only people who would knowingly seek to endanger national security are those who wish to aid and abet those who would do harm to this country and it’s population.