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Check out this story from the BBC website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7972231.stm

It details the arrest of five people for what it calls "alleged terrorism in connection with the G20 summit".

What is peculiar are the denials that it has anything to do with Muslims. For example:

"A police spokesman stressed that the investigation was "in no way" linked to any religious group. He added the inquiry was centered on political activity involving British nationals."

And

"Police carried out a search of the man's address and the weapons and "material relating to political ideology" were seized."

I get a sense that they are trying to hard to play down a Muslim connection which leads me to think there is a connection. I mean, it is still technically true that whilst being British nationals and possessing material relating to political ideology they could still be Muslims and the suggestion that it is in no way linked to a religious group seems to be a rather hasty assumption.

Anyway, it is probably just a cover for the Home Secretary.