An Iraqi citizen, Bisher al-Rawi, who had lived in Britain for almost 20 years, and was in the Gambia setting up a peanut processing factory with his brother, was strangely handed over by MI5 to the CIA and imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay for four years. He is not a terrorist, nor an alleged terrorist, nor suspected of any terrorist involvement whatsoever. Except, that is, that MI5 employed him as a go between to obtain information from Abu Qatada, the London-based preacher who provides spiritual guidance for followers of al-Qaida.
Not only has Britain inflicted an injury upon Bisher al-Rawi, but when he is released from Guantanamo Bay, the British intend to add insult to injury by arresting him under anti-terrorism laws just so that the authorities can fingerprint him and take DNA samples from him before releasing him.
I think that John Reid should be answering some questions on this sordid affair before ensuring that Mr Bisher al-Rawi is paid four years back pay by MI5, and suitable compensation, and make no deductions for his board and lodgings whilst he stayed at Guantanamo Bay.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
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