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February 26, 2009 News

(UK) Government Secretary Hazel Blears: "We must engage with extremists"
-- "Having contact with non-violent Islamists is vital for preventing terrorism – but we must do so without sacrificing our principles"
-- "engagement is not the same as endorsement"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/25/extremism-islam
--- Full Lecture delivered by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears at the London School of Economics (LSE)
http://www.communities.gov.uk/speeches/corporate/manyvoices

(UK) Prince of Wales calls for 'bridges' to be built between faiths
-- at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/4837248/Prince-of-Wales-calls-for-bridges-to-be-built-between-faiths.html

(UK) Polygamy UK: This special Mail investigation reveals how thousands of men are milking the benefits system to support several wives
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1154789/Polygamy-UK-This-special-Mail-investigation-reveals-thousands-men-milking-benefits-support-wives.html

(UK) Binyam Mohamed: Britain too cold after Guantanamo
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/4837171/Binyam-Mohamed-the-British-resident-released-from-Guantanamo-Bay-tells-friends-UK-is-too-cold.html

UK acknowledges 2 rendition cases
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_rendition

(UK) Terrorism experts share knowledge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7912133.stm


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