Welfare Imam Hits the Road

The British welfare imam that we told you about the other day has headed for the hills:

A controversial Islamic cleric has left the UK for the Middle East, his spokesman has said, amid speculation he would be investigated for treason.
Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed - former head of radical group Al Muhajiroun - left on Saturday for Lebanon, his colleague Anjem Choudary told the BBC.

Tony Blair had warned Mr Mohammed's organisation faced a potential ban under new anti-terrorism measures.

Mr Choudary said the cleric believed "Britain had declared war on Muslims".

The news came as it was revealed police and lawyers were to consider whether some outspoken Islamist radicals could face treason charges.

Apparently even the British welfare system couldn't keep the imam in the UK. There's nothing like a pesky treason charge to get your attention.