A British law went into effect that may be used to expel an Islamic clergyman who preaches hate. The law permits revoking the citizenship of immigrants who act against the country’s vital interests. Labor politician Andrew Dismore said the law should be used against Abu Hamza al-Masri, a radical Muslim cleric who claims the Sept. 11 attacks were a Jewish plot and that the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed by God because Christians, an Israeli Jew and a Hindu were on board.
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