Finally, Britain shows some backbone against jihadist Omar Bakri's treatment at the hands of the British government was almost a parable of feebleness.

Sheik Omar Bakri Mohammed, founder of the London branch of Hizb Al-Tahrir (the Islamic Liberation Party) and of other jihadistorganizations in Western Europe, has just been told that he cannotreturn to London after his vacation in Lebanon. Charles Clarke -- theHome secretary and British equivalent of the U.S. homeland securitysecretary -- declared his presence was "not conducive to the publicgood."

One would like to think this decision heralds a return to old-fashioned British police methods of dealing with terrorists and theirapologists -- toughness cloaked in extreme politeness. For the recenthistory of British policy toward jihadists has been one of weaknessand …