MI5 mistakenly recruited al Qaeda sympathisers who were trying to infiltrate the British secret service, it has been alleged.
Conservative MP Patrick Mercer is demanding a probe into claims six Muslims were thrown out of MI5 because of concerns about their past.
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I doubt we need a “very, very useful reminder” that our enemies are out there when our boys are coming home dead and crippled and MI5 are not going to “ignore” our enemies. How could MI5 become complacent when we are constantly reminded of the threat of danger and the unnecessary war in Mr Mercer’s copious articles?
Mercer wants the government to “continually” tell us how much danger we are in and perhaps make us more
fearful and susceptible to his way of thinking, his way of doing things, his passion.
Mr Mercer wants to be assured that the vetting is rigorous and nobody managed to infiltrate but he must know that MI5 use a system called developed vetting which is the most comprehensive form of security vetting and is a requirement of all government post that require the highest level of clearance and so No al-Qaeda sympathisers have successfully infiltrated MI5 upper echelons, nevertheless, the story was sufficient to once more put him in the public eye and that of his boss David Cameron.
I think Mr Mercer is an old war dog trying desperately to make a comeback on the back of war, threats of terrorism and public concern. could say he is playing to his strengths while taking advantage of any potential government embarrassment he can muster.