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 "For obvious reasons, the mood now is different," Mr. Blair said. "People do 
 not talk of scaremongering." 
  
 "I don't think we should allow ourselves to be backed into a corner where we 
 say when you are protecting national security you are interfering with civil 
 rights or civil liberties," Mr. Blair said. 
  
 In a 12-point list of measures, Mr. Blair said Britain planned as of today 
 to broaden the grounds for deportation to include "fostering hatred, 
 advocating violence to further a person's beliefs or justifying or 
 validating such violence." 
  
 Previously European human rights laws prevented Britain from deporting 
 people to nations where they might face torture or the death sentence. But 
 under the new proposal, Britain would deport people to countries that offer 
 assurances that no such abuse will happen. Jordan has already given an 
 assurance, Mr. Blair said, and he has held "very constructive" talks with 
 the leaders of Algeria and Lebanon on similar commitments. 
  
 "Should legal obstacles arise, we will legislate further, including, if 
 necessary amending the Human Rights Act," he said. 
  
 While Britain already has powers to revoke the British nationality of people 
 with dual citizenship, "we will now consult on extending these, applying 
 them to naturalized citizens engaged in extremism and making the procedures 
 simpler and more effective," he said. 
  
 Several of the main suspects in the July 21 bombing attempt are naturalized 
 Britons whose parents were born in the Horn of Africa. Since July 21, police 
 have arrested 39 people, of whom three have been indicted with 
 terrorism-related offenses and 14 remain in police custody. A further 
 suspect, Hussein Osman, aka Hamdi Issac, is under arrest in Rome where he 
 fled after the bombing attempts. 
  
 His wife, Yeshiemebet Girma, 29, and sister-in-law, Mulumubet Girma, 21, 
 appeared before Bow Magistrate's Court today charged with failing to 
 disclose information about him. The family originated in Ethiopia. 
  
 "Coming to Britain is not a right," Mr. Blair said. "And even when people 
 have come here, staying here carries with it a duty. That duty is to share 
 and support the values that sustain the British way of life. Those that 
 break that duty and try to incite hatred or engage in violence against our 
 country and its people have no place here." 
  
 "This is not in any way whatever aimed at the decent law-abiding Muslim 
 community of Britain," Mr. Blair said. "We know that this fringe of 
 extremists does not truly represent Islam." 
  
 [Souad Mekhennet and Jonathan Allen contributed reporting for this article.] 
  
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