Potential terrorists is I believe a term of art. It is basically someone who has acquired the means to conduct terrorism, is believed to have the intent but is not known to have committed an act. Its basically someone in an advanced stage of a conspiracy. If the FBI had got wind of McVeigh a week before the bombing and knew he had the truckload of explosives he would fit this description. Thing I missed on the Bonn report was any indication about the UK government's policy. I suspect that this means it is either in accord with the rest of Europe or more likely as yet undetermined. Statements to the effect that they are following the Tory/US line seem to fit baddly. If the UK was acting as appostles for the US they would have stated their position. I believe the UK government is an important key. The UK inevitably has more influence in the US than the rest of Europe since the language and legal systems are compatible. The reverse is also true and in the past more so because the Tories were desperate to have US nuclear arms. If the US can't bend the UK to its side it has lost the argument in Europe. The Blair administration has a massive legislative program ahead of it undoing 18 years of Tory mismanagement and corruption. They are very carefull to avoid any issue which they think may take a lot of parliamentary time. A small number of Labour backbenchers who support our cause could therefore prevail. Phill