Interpol Chief Calls UK Lax in Terror Fight

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...and he doesn't let the US off easy, either.

LONDON, July 9 -- The head of the international police cooperation agency Interpol said Monday that British anti-terrorist efforts are "in the wrong century" and faulted officials here for failing to share information on terrorism suspects.

In an interview with the BBC, Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble also said the United States, along with most countries, failed to use Interpol's database of 7 million stolen passports, even though there is a "clear link between stolen passports and al-Qaeda-linked terrorist activity."
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"We have received not one name, not one fingerprint, not one telephone number, not one address, nothing from the U.K. about the recent thwarted terrorist attacks," Noble said. "My view is that the U.K.'s anti-terrorist effort is in the wrong century."

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Noble said authorities in Switzerland, one of the few countries that uses the stolen-passport database, sends 300,000 queries to the system each month and typically receives 100 "hits" on stolen passports. Still, he said, only 17 of the 186 member countries take advantage of the system, even though the computer check takes two to three seconds.
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Still, he said, only 17 of the 186 member countries take advantage of the system, even though the computer check takes two to three seconds.


Wow, and now everyone knows, which side is this guy on?
 
I'm confused? It seems he's complaining that the UK has not contributed data to Interpol's database, regarding the latest attacks.

Obviously Interpol haven't heard of "Innocent until proven guilty" or "National Security".

-Gumboot
 
I love Interpol. I have their first two albums. I didn't know they also protect us from terrorism.
 
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