Oracle of Delphi
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Craig HillPoliticising the return of David Hicks
February 19th 2007 00:04
So the news of today and the weekend is that should the process that is currently in place to try David Hicks actually happen, unhindered by the defence lawyers, David Hicks could be back in Australia by the next federal election.
Wouldn't that be convenient, Alexander Downer? The bloke has only been held without trial for the last five years, during which the American courts found the charges Hicks faced were unconstitutional. Many of the same people in the USA who said the original charges and trial process were unconstitutional think the same of the current charges, so you get a situation that means if Hicks is willing to cop charges he shouldn't even be charged with, in a process he shouldn't have to face, then he could be returned right in time for the Liberals to use him as ammunition for an election campaign.
What a joke.
At this point in time, Hicks' lawyers should keep fighting against the US government's choice of trial process. They shouldn't allow the government who turned their back on him to use him as a political pawn. You can guarantee if they get the chance they will use David Hicks as a way to save their arses, which polling shows will need to happen, just as they did with Tampa.
Hicks should be home now, and if there wasn't a law at the time in Australia he broke, then he should set free. It has been too long.
Wouldn't that be convenient, Alexander Downer? The bloke has only been held without trial for the last five years, during which the American courts found the charges Hicks faced were unconstitutional. Many of the same people in the USA who said the original charges and trial process were unconstitutional think the same of the current charges, so you get a situation that means if Hicks is willing to cop charges he shouldn't even be charged with, in a process he shouldn't have to face, then he could be returned right in time for the Liberals to use him as ammunition for an election campaign.
What a joke.
At this point in time, Hicks' lawyers should keep fighting against the US government's choice of trial process. They shouldn't allow the government who turned their back on him to use him as a political pawn. You can guarantee if they get the chance they will use David Hicks as a way to save their arses, which polling shows will need to happen, just as they did with Tampa.
Hicks should be home now, and if there wasn't a law at the time in Australia he broke, then he should set free. It has been too long.
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