Cutting loose suspects picked up near a base that launches American bombers sends the worst possible signal. The law allows a two-week hold for a reason, and waving it away because everyone involved carries a British passport confuses paperwork with a threat assessment. When a passing farmer does more to protect a bomber field than the security apparatus does, the system is broken.
Panic over bail terms ignores what actually happened: the case cracked open from the inside, and that only works if investigators keep the phone line warm rather than slamming a cell door. An inquiry reaching toward alleged foreign proxies needs evidence and cooperation, not a rushed detention clock. Releasing people under conditions while the real network is traced is careful police work, not weakness.
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