Goodbye Omar, and don't come back

Omar Bakri Mohammed, an extremist cleric who has dreamed of making Britain an Islamic state, fled the country with his tail between his legs as the authorities were considering bringing charges against him for treason and encouraging terrorism.

Different sources say different things as to whether or not he intends to be back, and whether or not authorities will be waiting for him in the airport with a nice brand-new pair of handcuffs.

It is interesting to note that while Omar Bakri Mohammed encouraged young men to die and kill for Islam, he himself fled the country at the first hint of a chance that he might have to spend the rest of his life in prison as Abu Hamza's roommate.

Instead of going to hell and onto a frying pan where he belongs Bakri Mohammed went to Lebanon. Lebanon has my condolences, although one could think they would learn from the experience of the previous countries that hosted the esteemed sheikh. He was expelled from his native Syria for trying to participate in a coup, and is still wanted there, and was later expelled from Saudi Arabia for islamic extremism. Frankly, I don't see why anyone would want him with a resume like that - doesn't Lebanon have enough trouble already without him?

According to BBC the Muslim Council of Britain had said his departure would bring joy and happiness to the UK's Muslim community. I am sure the Christian, Jewish, Hindu, atheist and all the other communities share the feeling.