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NewsGuy
06-08-2002, 10:27 AM
Today CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/france/06/08/terror.arrest/index.html) reported that in France an al Qaeda operative, whose name was being withheld for security reasons, was arrested.

The terrorist described as a Franco-Algerian man, was an "important Islamist figure with mid-level responsibilities."

Also today, the Israeli press reported that 2 terrorists were arrested in Sweden, one of whom is a Palestinian. Instead of taking real action, Sweden merely intends to expel the Arab terrorists.
elke
06-08-2002, 10:31 AM
Originally posted by NewsGuy
Today CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/france/06/08/terror.arrest/index.html) reported that in France an al Qaeda operative, whose name was being withheld for security reasons, was arrested.

The terrorist is described as a Franco-Algerian an, was an "important Islamist figure with mid-level responsibilities."

Also today, the Israeli press reported that 2 terrorists were arrested in Sweden, one of whom is a Palestinian. Instead of taking real action, Sweden merely intends to expel the Arab terrorists.

Expel them to where? Another Cyprus resort? Hey, I want to become a terrorist, I need a vacation! :D
NewsGuy
06-08-2002, 10:32 AM
Originally posted by elke
Expel them to where? Another Cyprus resort? Hey, I want to become a terrorist, I need a vacation! :D

LoL!

:D
Vic
06-08-2002, 10:45 AM
Originally posted by elke


Expel them to where? Another Cyprus resort? Hey, I want to become a terrorist, I need a vacation! :D
In case you need good company:

Europeans not very happy as hosts of the Bethlehem exiles
By Yossi Melman
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/pages/LiArt.jhtml?contrassID=2&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0

Spain is a beautiful country...
L@mplighterM
06-08-2002, 11:58 AM
Originally posted by NewsGuy

Also today, the Israeli press reported that 2 terrorists were arrested in Sweden, one of whom is a Palestinian. Instead of taking real action, Sweden merely intends to expel the Arab terrorists.

The Swedish press reports that they were suspected of being terrorists and that they are being deported.

Section from Swedish paper:

Justitieministern beslutade använda terroristlagen
Säpo har gripit två misstänkta terrorister i Malmö.
Männen misstänks för samröre med en terrororganisation, erfar SVT Aktuellt.
En av de gripnas advokat bekräftar för aftonbladet.se att hans klient misstänks för terrorism.
Männen greps av säpo i torsdags, uppger justitiedepartementet.
Bägge är utländska medborgare och säpo begärde att de skulle utvisas.
I går fredag beslutade justitieminister Tomas Bodström att de gripna skulle hållas i förvar med stöd av terroristlagen.


http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789,173736,00.html


Actually Sweden is one country in Europe that appears to be a hot bed for Islamic Fundamentalists. Of course some supposed Swedes would argue against the fact that fundamentalism is very much alive there.

A lot of information regarding their activity is suppressed. Last year a government official gave me **** because I inadvertently released classified information. I wasn?t informed that the information that was given to me was CLASSIFIED. I told the person that I was very sorry but the friendship has cooled.

Loose lips sink ships!

By the way I have a short memory and I?ve completely forgotten the person?s name.
L@mplighterM
06-08-2002, 03:19 PM
Sorry they are being held under a law enacted in 1991. The law allows the authorities to hold individuals suspected of terrorism for up to two weeks. Guess my Swedish is getting a bit rusty.
elke
06-08-2002, 05:00 PM
Originally posted by L@mplighterM
Sorry they are being held under a law enacted in 1991. The law allows the authorities to hold individuals suspected of terrorism for up to two weeks. Guess my Swedish is getting a bit rusty.

And then what? Send them on a cruise? :)

Isn't murder a criminal offense in Sweden?
L@mplighterM
06-08-2002, 05:37 PM
L@mplighter isn’t Swedish elke I just read Swedish. I know the article read that they were suspected of terrorism so they aren’t really guilty of anything at this point Going by past indications I believe that if enough evidence is found they will be charged.

The Swedish immigration minister is a woman with an Arab sounding name and currently she’s squawking about Denmark heading the EU. Denmark has moved to the right and is clamping down on the influx of refugees and I supposed she's concerned about protecting her kind.

There's a great deal of secrecy surrounding the whole issue.