(National-UAE) Former British prime minister Tony Blair feared his government would face a backlash over its failure to remove extremists from the UK in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Newly released Cabinet papers from the UK’s National Archives in Kew reveal concerns Mr Blair had over copycat attacks and public concern that action had not been taken to deport extremists.
The cache of documents reveals the government raised concerns within two days of the atrocities, which killed about 3,000 people.
“The government could in due course face pressure to explain why it did not expel from the country certain prominent supporters of Islamic fundamentalism,” the Cabinet discussion notes said.
