British bomb-maker captured in Cairo

[Cylinder]

This is breaking, so I'll post the CNN background article:

British police said Friday they were "aware" that a man has been arrested in Cairo in connection with the London bombings.

Scotland Yard did not confirm media reports that the man arrested was Magdy El-Nashar, an Egyptian biochemist being sought for questioning in connection with the bombings.

The Associated Press quoted an Egyptian government official as saying El-Nashar was arrested in Cairo early Friday and was being interrogated by Egyptian authorities.

Law enforcement officials told CNN the FBI was investigating the background of El-Nashar, who earned a doctorate in biochemistry from Leeds University this year, the university said.

Sky News is apparently confirming this arrest. Nashar should have turned himself in to Scotland Yard. Being caught in Cairo means the gloves are off.

 

[Beancounter]

If he is who they are looking for, good work/cooperation by all the authorities concerned.

 

[Cylinder]

Sky News

Scotland Yard has confirmed reports that a man has been arrested in Egypt in connection with the London terror bombs hunt.

The suspect, believed to have had a central role in making the explosive devices, was held near Cairo and was being questioned, the American television company ABC reported.


The network said authorities believed the man had left Britain two weeks before the London explosions on July 7.

The report said authorities were eager to learn whether more than one bomb-maker had been involved and whether more bombs had been made.

"Eager to learn" and "caught in Cairo" are probably not two phrases you would want to be used in describing your arrest. Yikes.

 

[WildCat]

"Eager to learn" and "caught in Cairo" are probably not two phrases you would want to be used in describing your arrest. Yikes.

But if he rendered himself to Egypt there's no ethical problems for the British. And no one, it seems, cares about actual torture in Egypt so long as a democratic power had nothing to do w/ it.

 

[Cylinder]

But if he rendered himself to Egypt there's no ethical problems for the British. And no one, it seems, cares about actual torture in Egypt so long as a democratic power had nothing to do w/ it.

Are you implying that Nashar might like a do-over? BTW, I prefer the phrase pro-active interrogation techniques. Using the term torture does nothing to aid in understanding.

 

[WildCat]

Are you implying that Nashar might like a do-over? BTW, I prefer the phrase pro-active interrogation techniques. Using the term torture does nothing to aid in understanding.

He's probably thinking Canada would have been a better choice about now.

 

[brodski]

Are you implying that Nashar might like a do-over? BTW, I prefer the phrase pro-active interrogation techniques. Using the term torture does nothing to aid in understanding.

and of course information and confessions gained under torture by a foreign power are now admissible as evidence in UK courts provided that no British operative was directly involved in the torture

outsourcing has a new face

 

[Cylinder]

and of course information and confessions gained under torture by a foreign power are now admissible as evidence in UK courts provided that no British operative was directly involved in the torture

Interesting in the light that FNC is carrying the AP report that Dr. el Nashar has been in Egyptian custody for "several days" during which time he has been interrogated by Egyptian authorities. Do you know the name of that specific statute or is it a common-law determination?

I know that Blair has made public comments about deportation powers and some of the human rights restrictions.

 

[Jon_in_london]

I know its wrong but somehow I fail to feel sorry for him because his knackers are probably in a vice...... does this make me a bad person?

 

[brodski]

Interesting in the light that FNC is carrying the AP report that Dr. el Nashar has been in Egyptian custody for "several days" during which time he has been interrogated by Egyptian authorities. Do you know the name of that specific statute or is it a common-law determination?

I know that Blair has made public comments about deportation powers and some of the human rights restrictions.

It was an appeal court decision recently.
Here's an amnisty press release, it was the first google hit, you may eb able to find more ballanced sources
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/deliver/document/15545.html

 

[Bjorn]

I know its wrong but somehow I fail to feel sorry for him because his knackers are probably in a vice...... does this make me a bad person?

Are you accepting torture as a punishment, or just as an interrogation technique?

 

[CapelDodger]

I know its wrong but somehow I fail to feel sorry for him because his knackers are probably in a vice...... does this make me a bad person?

If he turned out to be innocent, would you think yourself a bad person for having made that post?

 

[Jon_in_london]

If he turned out to be innocent, would you think yourself a bad person for having made that post?

Why should I feel bad about posting what I felt?- which is that I just find it hard to feel sorry for him. I know I probably should but I dont.

 

[Jon_in_london]

Are you accepting torture as a punishment, or just as an interrogation technique?

I'm not accepting it at all (except perhaps as a form of foreplay between the consenting), just saying I find it hard to feel sorry for that particular individual.

 

[a_unique_person]

Doubts on suspect.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/doubts-on-bomb-suspect/2005/07/16/1121455929607.html

 

[Kevin_Lowe]

But if he rendered himself to Egypt there's no ethical problems for the British. And no one, it seems, cares about actual torture in Egypt so long as a democratic power had nothing to do w/ it.

Did you ask anyone if they cared about Egypt torturing people before you made that remark? If not, what's your basis for it?