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Al Qaeda wouldn't hesitate to blow away a city. That's why we need 42-day detention, says ex MI6 boss.

Byline: Jason Lewis

THE former head of MI6 is backing controversial Government plans to holdterror suspects for 42 days without charge, saying it might prevent adirty-bomb attack on Britain.

MI6 prides itself on avoiding political debates but former chief Sir RichardDearlove warns that the UK would 'regret' not bringing in longer detention forterror suspects.

Sir Richard, 63, who retired from MI6 in 2004, says that in some serious casesthe current 28-day limit is not enough to build a case or to gatherintelligence on the scale of the threat faced by Britain.

He says of Al Qaeda: 'Should it ever obtain the means to blow away a completecity, I fear, with good ...

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