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To: maceng2 who wrote (90154)	4/5/2003 6:29:56 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

That reminds me - there was a story a couple of weeks ago about a Brit who was fighting with the Iraqis that was captured, and he was boasting that he'd be home on the dole drinking tea while his captors were still fighting. Whatever happened to that guy? Looks like he's a good candidate for the same treatment as Abu Hamza.

To: maceng2 who wrote (90154)	4/5/2003 11:02:43 AM
From: Dennis O'Bell	Respond to of 281500

Along the same lines, one of the ringleaders of a terrorist bombing wave in Paris is finally going to be extradited. LONDON, April 4 — A British court today ordered the extradition to France of an Algerian man accused of taking part in a series of terrorist bombings in the Paris transit system in 1995 that killed 8 people and wounded more than 200. Rachid Ramda, 34, who has been held in Britain for more than seven years, appeared at Bow Street Magistrates' Court in central London. He faces French charges of conspiracy to murder and to cause explosions. The ruling reversed a decision that had raised cross-Channel tensions last October when the High Court in London overruled British government approval for Mr. Ramda's extradition. Mr. Ramda spoke today only to confirm his name and to take notes throughout the 20-minute hearing. He has 15 days to appeal the decision, which is expected to be approved by David Blunkett, the home secretary. Mr. Blunkett had complained about the original High Court decision. He is currently cracking down on Britain's immigration and asylum policy, which is considered the most lenient in Europe and which authorities say has been exploited by a shadowy Algerian terror network that has been operating in Britain. Since the outbreak of civil war in Algeria between the military-backed government and groups of Islamic militants, more than 9,000 Algerians have sought asylum in Britain. Many of them have been turned down, but until recently Britain had difficulty removing rejected applicants because they were allowed to follow a long and cumbersome appeal process. Two illegal immigrants from Algeria, Brahim Benmerzouga, 31, and Baghdad Meziane, 31, were convicted Tuesday in Leicester and sentenced to 11-year terms for plotting to raise money for terror groups, including Al Qaeda. Algerians have also been implicated in the discovery of the deadly toxin ricin in a North London apartment in January and in terror arrests the same month in Manchester that led to the killing of a policeman. Two Algerians have already been convicted in France in the 1995 attacks. Boualem Bensaid, 35, and Smain Ait Ali Belkacem, 35, were jailed for life last November by a court in Paris for having carried out the bombing on July 25, 1995, in which the eight people were killed. nytimes.com