Comments on: Seven years of madness: the harrowing tale of Mahmoud Abu Rideh and Britain’s anti-terror laws http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/07/03/seven-years-of-madness-the-harrowing-tale-of-mahmoud-abu-rideh-and-britains-anti-terror-laws/ Investigative journalist, author, filmmaker and Guantanamo expert Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:12:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andy Worthington http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/07/03/seven-years-of-madness-the-harrowing-tale-of-mahmoud-abu-rideh-and-britains-anti-terror-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-83789 Andy Worthington Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:20:22 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=4835#comment-83789 Well, yes, he achieved his martyrdom, Dave, but I'm not going to pass any judgment on why a man who repeatedly tried to commit suicide, in the most horrific manner, ended up dying, because I can't vouch for the state of his mental health -- and nor can you, to be honest. Well, yes, he achieved his martyrdom, Dave, but I’m not going to pass any judgment on why a man who repeatedly tried to commit suicide, in the most horrific manner, ended up dying, because I can’t vouch for the state of his mental health — and nor can you, to be honest.

]]> By: Dave http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/07/03/seven-years-of-madness-the-harrowing-tale-of-mahmoud-abu-rideh-and-britains-anti-terror-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-83788 Dave Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:11:08 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=4835#comment-83788 Why don't you finish the story Andy? Tell us how Rideh got his wish, left the UK, went to Syria, then Afghanistan and re-joined Al Qaeda to carry on the fight against those nasty western oppressors. Tell us how he and his family lived in the UK for years on benefits while he was fund raising for Al Qaeda and had over £100,000 stashed away. At least those infidels granted him his wish and he got is martyrdom, eh? Why don’t you finish the story Andy?

Tell us how Rideh got his wish, left the UK, went to Syria, then Afghanistan and re-joined Al Qaeda to carry on the fight against those nasty western oppressors.

Tell us how he and his family lived in the UK for years on benefits while he was fund raising for Al Qaeda and had over £100,000 stashed away.

At least those infidels granted him his wish and he got is martyrdom, eh?

]]> By: Andy Worthington http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/07/03/seven-years-of-madness-the-harrowing-tale-of-mahmoud-abu-rideh-and-britains-anti-terror-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-44947 Andy Worthington Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:38:40 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=4835#comment-44947 Thanks for the comments, Eureka. You have eloquently struck to the heart of the matter. Thanks for the comments, Eureka. You have eloquently struck to the heart of the matter.

]]> By: Eureka Morrison http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/07/03/seven-years-of-madness-the-harrowing-tale-of-mahmoud-abu-rideh-and-britains-anti-terror-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-44258 Eureka Morrison Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:43:23 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=4835#comment-44258 Detention without trial is an abomination. When the citizens of this world finally find their voices, and no matter what the opposition throws at them - resolve to end reigns of tyranny is the day that the light and beauty of each soul will shine forth again. We who have voted these tyrants to be our voices, our governments, and have watched as little by insidious llittle our freedoms have been eroded cannot at the end of the day sit back and say, 'We did not know'. Oh yes, we knew, and we gave away the freedom of others without thought. The time will come when it is yours and my freedom that will be lost, and there will not be a voice left to speak out for us. 'Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa'. Detention without trial is an abomination. When the citizens of this world finally find their voices, and no matter what the opposition throws at them – resolve to end reigns of tyranny is the day that the light and beauty of each soul will shine forth again. We who have voted these tyrants to be our voices, our governments, and have watched as little by insidious llittle our freedoms have been eroded cannot at the end of the day sit back and say, ‘We did not know’. Oh yes, we knew, and we gave away the freedom of others without thought. The time will come when it is yours and my freedom that will be lost, and there will not be a voice left to speak out for us. ‘Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa’.

]]> By: Kidnapping People, Kidnapping Liberty… « Back Towards The Locus http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/07/03/seven-years-of-madness-the-harrowing-tale-of-mahmoud-abu-rideh-and-britains-anti-terror-laws/comment-page-1/#comment-43964 Kidnapping People, Kidnapping Liberty… « Back Towards The Locus Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:02:35 +0000 http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/?p=4835#comment-43964 [...] 2005, he was released under a control order. His wife describes the conditions… We were pleased to have him back home, but did not know the full extent of [...] [...] 2005, he was released under a control order. His wife describes the conditions… We were pleased to have him back home, but did not know the full extent of [...]

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