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The revelation that “thousands” of peo …

thabet — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:29:50 +0000

The revelation that “thousands” of people are being monitored by the security services in Britain has nothing whatsoever to do with the humiliating climbdown the government faced last month over 42 day detention.

There is some confusion over whether or …

thabet — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:25:43 +0000

There is some confusion over whether or not the government will drop its attempt to extend detention with charge to 42 days.

The Times reported that the attempt would be dropped due to opposition from the House of Lords, but later the government issued a statement saying they were pressing ahead with trying to pass the legislation.

The government will probably try and force it through next year. Septic Isle speculates the Tories may pick it up as part of their push to win the next general election.

Indonesia’s head of counterterrorism sa …

thabet — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:54:30 +0000

Indonesia’s head of counterterrorism says the role of Western governments in Iraq and Afghanistan has made it harder for Muslims to fight terrorism.

Days after the story about the SAS hit s …

thabet — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:28:35 +0000

Days after the story about the SAS hit squads in Iraq, who say they have killed ‘hundreds’, Bob Woodward says a “secret program the U.S. military has used to kill terrorists” is the reason for the “dramatic drop in violence” in Iraq.

a quick thought on the MI5 briefing note

thabet — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:04:33 +0000

Not sure there is much to add to the commentary available on the MI5 briefing note which was ‘leaked’ to the Grauniad. Apart from, perhaps, noting that this ‘leak’ may not have been a ‘leak’ as such. All jokes aside, if there is no way of identifying a terrorist, then snooping on us all is just that little bit more justified isn’t it?

Hardly surprising news: A Whitehall coun …

thabet — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:16:51 +0000

Hardly surprising news: A Whitehall counter-terrorism unit is targeting media organisations as part of a global propaganda push designed to “taint the al-Qaida brand”. (Although they seem to do a good enough job on their own.)

This has prompted concern about interference in the BBC’s editorial independence, which the organisation strongly denies.

thabet — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:31:00 +0000

Septic Isle, one of the bloggers at Abu Muqawama and the Guardian’s Alan Travis offer some commentary on the MI5 briefing note regarding (Muslim) terrorist profiles, which was ‘leaked’ earlier this week.

Yahya Birt asks, “just how big a threat …

thabet — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:08:50 +0000

Yahya Birt asks, “just how big a threat is ‘Islamic’ terrorism?”

A report from the all-party Lords consti …

thabet — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:34:02 +0000

A report from the all-party Lords constitution committee will attack the government’s “quasi-judicial” plans to lock terror suspects for 42-days without charge. The report will say that the new powers will undermine the chances of a fair trial for suspects.

The top ten strangest anti-terrorism pat …

thabet — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:17:08 +0000

The top ten strangest anti-terrorism patents.