Abu Qatada: Jordan

Abu Qatada Dept: Abu Qatada was seen smiling as he was driven away from Long Lartin maximum security jail in Worcestershire, central England, according to The Star. Britain s government has attempted since 2001 to remove Abu Qatada, who was convicted in his absence in Jordan over terror plots in 1999 and 2000, but has been repeatedly thwarted by European and British courts and lONDON A radical Islamist cleric described by prosecutors as a key Al Qaeda operative in Europe was jeered by protesters Tuesday after he was freed from prison following a court ruling that he cannot be deported to Jordan to face terrorism charges. As the Palestinian-born Jordanian cleric arrived at his home in London, a small number of demonstrators gathered to demand his expulsion from Britain, holding aloft a banner that read: Get rid of Abu Qatada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.