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Brits Missed Chances to Nab Leader of London Attacks

But he was never called a threat: report

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted May 19, 2009 1:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – UK authorities crossed paths with the top planner of the 2005 London bombings six times, but never labeled him a threat, a parliamentary report out today concludes. Almost every time Mohammad Sidique Khan appeared on police and MI5 records, it was in connection with possible... Read full story »

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