Islamist extremists who have voiced support for terrorism since the bomb attacks in London on July 7 could face charges of treason, it has been confirmed. Attorney General Lord Goldsmith and Director of Public Prosecutions Ken Macdonald have discussed possible action that could be taken against three prominent clerics who have appeared on TV in recent days.
The Crown Prosecution Service's head of anti-terrorism will meet senior officers at Scotland Yard within the next few days to discuss possible charges against Omar Bakri Mohammed, Abu Izzadeen and Abu Uzair, the Attorney-General's Office confirmed. It is possible that prosecutors could also seek access to tapes made by an undercover Sunday Times reporter who reportedly recorded members of the radical Saviour Sect praising the bombers who killed themselves and 52 innocent people on July 7 as "the fantastic four".
Possible charges which will be considered include the common law offences of treason, incitement to treason, solicitation of murder and incitement to withhold information known to be of use to police.
Spokesmen for radical Islamist groups are generally careful during media interviews to avoid saying anything which might suggest they approve of violent attacks in the UK. But several have indicated that they regard the use of terror tactics such as suicide bombing acceptable in Iraq or Afghanistan, where local Muslims may feel themselves under threat from occupying forces - including British troops.
Meanwhile...
Galloway praises 'heroic' Iraq insurgents
Respect MP George Galloway has risked sparking controversy by referring to insurgents fighting British and American troops in Iraq as "heroic". Mr Galloway told the Sunday Herald: "I think the decision the Iraqis have made to resist foreign occupation is a heroic decision. The individual acts carried out by people in the name of resistance may or may not be heroic. Some are undoubtedly heroic. The storming of a military barracks of a more powerful adversary in a classic guerrilla warfare operation is undoubtedly heroic." But he went on: "The bombing of children taking sweeties from an American soldier is clearly not heroic."
Mr Galloway was last week accused by political opponents of risking British troops' lives after going on TV in the Middle East to hail the Iraqi "resistance" for "defending all the people of the world against American hegemony".
Will Islamic Extremist Galloway be one of the first traitors to answer for his crimes?!! |