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LONDON -- With his nation shaken by last month's bombings, British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday announced tough new anti- terrorism measures that include shutting down radical mosques and deporting Islamic clerics who preach violence and hate.
The plan is aimed at isolating religious extremists while giving wider powers to British counterterrorism forces in a country increasingly unnerved by militants. The proposals are an indication that the recent attacks on London's transit system, which killed 52 people on July 7, have forced the government to re-examine the line between civil rights and national security.See the full content of this document
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Blair Unveils Anti-Terrorism Plan
"Let no one be in any doubt, the rules of the game are changing," Blair said during a 90-minute news conference.
The measures, in many ways, run counter to Britons' long-held view of their nation as one of the most open ...See the full content of this document
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