Abu Qatada: British Governments

Abu Qatada Dept: Britain wants to deport Abu Qatada to Jordan, where he was convicted in absentia for terror plots in 1999 and 2000. Successive British governments have been trying since 2001 to remove the Islamist cleric, whose real name is Omar Mahmoud Mohammed Othman, according to Montreal Gazette. "This is not the end of the road, and the government remains determined to deport Abu Qatada," Britain's Home Office said in a statement. "We will consider this judgment carefully and plan to seek leave to appeal." LONDON - A radical Muslim cleric thwarted another effort by Britain to have him deported to Jordan after a court accepted arguments Wednesday that he would face testimony obtained by torture. But the man described by prosecutors as a key al-Qaida operative in Europe, with ties to the late Osama bin Laden, has successfully fought deportation in British and European courts and it is not over yet. The British government pledged to fight on, despite the loss in the Court of Appeal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.