EU bureaucracy threatens war efforts

[stormbind]

New EU-wide cooperation could mean it will take weeks, perhaps months, to transfer the suspected bomber from Rome to the UK for urgent questioning in connection with terror attacks on the London Underground

 

[eyrei]

New EU-wide cooperation could mean it will take weeks, perhaps months, to transfer the suspected bomber from Rome to the UK for urgent questioning in connection with terror attacks on the London Underground

Is that more or less time than it would have taken before such cooperation?

And what war effort? I didn't realize the UK was at war with anyone...

 

[Rik Meleet]

New EU-wide cooperation could mean it will take weeks, perhaps months, to transfer the suspected bomber from Rome to the UK for urgent questioning in connection with terror attacks on the London Underground

What the point is, is that the bomber does get there, not how long it would take. The courtcase will take years, probably, and the British court can already start preparations for it and build their case. I don't see the problem.

 

[Perfection]

Do you have a linky-poo or evidence?

 

[h4ppy]

Yet another reason for stormbind to hate the EU! Not that it matters, his sympathies play to my interests in this case.

 

[kronic]

How long would it take to transfer someone from a non-EU country?

 

[E-Raser]

Why does it matter where inside the EU someone is imprisoned as long as he is imprisoned?
There are more reasonable topics to blame EU beurocrats for IMO...


For example they still didn't manage to install a central socialistic government

 

[stormbind]

What the point is, is that the bomber does get there, not how long it would take. The courtcase will take years, probably, and the British court can already start preparations for it and build their case. I don't see the problem.

You have not seen clearly. The important thing is that British authorities can question the suspect asap, for gathering the required information to capture others in that terrorist network!

No wonder the British are always frustrated by the Europeans

 

[stormbind]

Why does it matter where inside the EU someone is imprisoned as long as he is imprisoned?

... I cannot believe how insane your people are :suicide:

 

[E-Raser]

...
No wonder the British are always frustrated by the Europeans

Ever thought about?

Due to British attitudes towards Europe it utter fun to frustrate you?!

 

[E-Raser]

... I cannot believe how insane your people are :suicide:

We ain't we're just so much aehm...

...continental

 

[Pyotr Veliky]

Blame Italy, not the EU...

There are also a lot of bilateral agreements in place, you know. They tend to work better (and faster) than the European ones. If it takes months to get that guy to the UK this probably means that

1. The Italians work slowly

and/or

2. The UK has a poor case for extradition

and/or

3. The guy has a good lawyer

 

[stormbind]

But it is EU policies which are being followed (based on BBC News 24 - my source)

 

[Pyotr Veliky]

But it is EU policies which are being followed (based on BBC News 24 - my source)

Well, you are part of the EU. Many EU-countries have faced terrorism, so it wouldn't be too hard to muster the support needed to make a change!

 

[stormbind]

Change in the EU takes months, maybe years, sometimes decades

 

[Pyotr Veliky]

Change in the EU takes months, maybe years, sometimes decades

So, waiting for this guy for a few months ain't so bad!

See, I made you look at it from a positive perspective!

 

[CurtSibling]

New EU-wide cooperation could mean it will take weeks, perhaps months, to transfer the suspected bomber from Rome to the UK for urgent questioning in connection with terror attacks on the London Underground

Always one to get dramatic, eh, Stormy?
We are at war with whom?

That one idiot jihad bomber the Italians have?

 

[Gabryel Karolin]

And if the formal transfer takes to long, why not send someone over to question him, or to act as an observer while the Italians question him? Or, in an absolute worse case scenario, ask the Italians for a copy of the interrogation protocols.

 

[farting bob]

I liked the american aproach to a suspect in egypt. The italians were doing survalliance on him, connecting actual evidence to prosecute him fairly by, and then the americans come in, kidnapp the guy, interogate him for a while, then i think they took him back to the US (not sure ont he last bit). The point is the Italians were pissed off, because there legal system means they need real evidence to arrest someone, not just call them a terrorist and lock them in a cell for 3 years.

Bak on topic... Im sure the Italians can interogate him while the legal aspect of it gets sorted out, and i dont think theres as much urgency as strombind claimed, since those who were in his group would have all disapeared a long time ago and wont be making any more attempts soon.

 

[samildanach]

So long as the suspect is required to make good use of the delay by fighting lions in the colloseum then I find myself at ease with European bureaucracy.
Even if he is returned to Britain somewhat the worst for wear we may be able to divine the terrorist intent by contemplating his entrails.