The Terror Suspect Who May Go Free

Counter-terror officials believe Abu Doha was al-Qaeda's kingpin in Europe. But following Washington's withdrawal of an extradition request, Doha may be freed and deported by British authorities.

On the face of it, Abu Doha would appear to be the sort of case for which the U.S. offshore detention system was created. The 40-year-old Algerian militant is alleged by counter-terror officials to be a Qaeda-aligned terror kingpin and suspected of involvement in a number of plots around the world, including the "Millennium Bomb" plot aimed at Los Angeles International airport in 2000. Yet, as things stand, Abu Doha looks set to be freed from prison in Britain and deported on immigration violations, after the U.S dropped its bid to extradite him over the LAX plot.