Tag Archives: Britain

Syrian diplomat reportedly passing military intel to Israel and US

Posted on 21 June 2012 by

Like something out of spy fiction, The Times of Israel reports that a serving Syrian diplomat is reportedly passing military intelligence to Israel and the US: A serving Syrian diplomat, trusted by the Assad regime, has been passing intelligence material … Continue reading →

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Islamic terror suspect in UK can’t be jailed or deported under EU rules – will go free

Posted on 10 February 2012 by

In a surreal turn of events, the radical Islamic preacher Abu Qatada, who has been imprisoned for more than 6 years in Britain on terrorism charges, will be granted bail and will probably have even those restrictions removed within two … Continue reading →

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A new generation of terrorists is groomed in UK jails

Posted on 2 February 2012 by

The Daily Telegraph brings us a report that four Muslim terrorists have been caught, tried and sentenced to jail terms for plotting to blow up several important targets over Christmas (h/t Elchanan).  A new directive in the British legal system … Continue reading →

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Britain and Iran close embassies, mutually expel ambassadors

Posted on 2 December 2011 by

Poor old Britain. I can almost feel sorry for her, trying to walk a tightrope in its relations with the totalitarian theocratic regime in Iran, wanting to maintain a diplomatic relationship with the Ayatollahs on the one hand, especially in … Continue reading →

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Are the US, Britain and Israel planning an attack on Iran?

Posted on 3 November 2011 by

The Guardian report is full of ifs and buts, but it looks like a certain amount of concrete planning between the US and Britain is being implemented, with Israel urging haste from the sidelines. Britain’s armed forces are stepping up … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Defence Secretary, his adviser, the UK media and the Mossad

Posted on 17 October 2011 by

If the mishmash in the title doesn’t intrigue you then you’ve obviously not been keeping up with the UK news. The story in short, as far as I can make out (and I admit that I find it hard to … Continue reading →

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