BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Japan minister in al-Qaeda claim

A Japanese politician has attempted to justify plans to fingerprint foreigners by claiming he knows an al-Qaeda member who entered the country illegally. Justice minister Kunio Hatoyama said the man was a "friend of a friend" who was involved in a bomb attack on Bali. He produced no evidence to back up his claim, but said it showed the need for stricter checks on overseas visitors. Later he appear

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あーあ。

[nessko]

"Justice minister Kunio Hatoyama said the man was a "friend of a friend" who was involved in a bomb attack on Bali." Watch Hatoyama !

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http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/news/20071029i313.htm

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鳩山アルカイダ発言@BBC

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「It was an odd claim to make without producing any evidence to back it up.」…