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To: maceng2 who wrote (13386)	12/9/2001 8:44:57 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Better not just "wing" OBL... [make sure he is squarely on the cross wires...pb] Britain against bin Laden death penalty, says Hoon Geoff Hoon has indicated that Britain would only hand over Osama bin Laden to the US if he did not face the death penalty. The Defence Secretary says UK forces will respect international law if he falls into their hands. Mr Hoon says he believes the US would be the correct venue for a trial. He says extradition to the US would require certain undertakings from the American authorities. As a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights, Britain does not extradite suspects to countries which use the death penalty unless assurances are secured they will not face execution. Asked what would happen to bin Laden if he fell into the hands of UK troops, Mr Hoon told the BBC: "I believe that it would be very important to respect the international legislation relevant to those circumstances. "That is that the country that has the main call on him as far as bringing him to justice is concerned - which clearly is the United States - we should hand him over fairly promptly to face justice in the US. "We do extradite people to countries with the death penalty, obviously subject to certain undertakings." Asked whether this meant that the US authorities would have to offer assurances that bin Laden would not face execution, Mr Hoon said: "That is the position." ananova.com