Gary McKinnon Extradition Approved By UK Government For US Trial

A Briton accused of hacking into the Pentagon's computers is to be extradited to the US, the Home Office has confirmed. Gary McKinnon, from north London, stands accused of what American prosecutors call the "biggest military hack of all time", and potentially faces a sentence of 70 years if found guilty.

The decision over his future had been left to the discretion of the home secretary, John Reid, after a lengthy hearing at Bow Street magistrates court. Lawyers defending Mr McKinnon had claimed that the 40-year-old might even face the prospect of a military tribunal and potential internment in Guant

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