Cameron Grovels Before Hashemite King in Attempt to Deport Jordanian Jihadi

How pathetic!

David Cameron yesterday began a high-risk effort to deport Qatada, announcing plans to strike a deal which would see the extremist cleric sent to Jordan to stand trial on terror charges.

Qatada, viewed as one of the world’s most dangerous fanatics, has been given the green light to walk the streets again after a ruling by European human rights judges.

They claimed prosecutors in Jordan could use evidence that had been obtained under torture.

But Mr Cameron is due to speak to King Abdullah of Jordan today in an effort to win guarantees that will satisfy the courts.

Security Minister James Brokenshire will travel to Jordan next week in the hope of finalising an agreement that evidence acquired through torture would not be used against Qatada.

Mr Cameron intervened amid reports that he is keen to withdraw Britain from the jurisdiction of the European Court altogether. 

The Qatada gambit is a high-risk manoeuvre since it will be embarrassing for the Prime Minister if he is unable to strike a deal.

He needs to act fast since Qatada could be released as early as Monday. The fanatic has been in a high-security prison for years.

Mr Cameron said at Prime Minister’s Questions that ‘it is not acceptable that we end up with a situation where we cannot try, detain or deport someone in our country who threatens to do us harm.

'That is why the Government will do everything they can, working with our Jordanian friends and allies, to make sure that he can be deported.'

I wouldn't count on it, Dave. (Maybe Cameron should ask Tony Blair--he and the missus used to vacation in Jordan with the royals--to put in a good word for him.)