David hicks.

[DANS_S4]

If they are going to send him to prison, all I ask is that he gets put in a small cell with one bed and his room mate is 400lbs and called 'Bubba' with a liking for skinny men

[DANS_S4]

why should the yanks be the only ones who can capture, jail and punish people?

At least here you deal with that part of things properly. The PC brigade in the UK (in particular that half wit married to the prime minister) seem to think terrorists have 'rights' to be out in the community and do their utmost to get them off, despite hard evidence to prove their guilt.

This is one guy (I think he's guilty as charged by the way) and he is still making massive headlines 5 years after being caught. There have been dozens in the UK, some of whome are now walking free.

Makes me sick that these people call themselves human. They are nothing more than dirt

[shumway]

once a terrorist always a terrorist,we should lock his supporters up with him,nothing but c4 wearing family wreckers,in australia we should have the right to shoot terrorists in the street.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Why is it such a big deal that he is Australian? He was in Afghanistan, changed his name, as I see it-renounced his citizenship by taking up arms against the allies and all these civil libertarians are crying foul. He forfeited his rights to called Australian by joining a terrorist group.

[shumway]

Why is it such a big deal that he is Australian? He was in Afghanistan, changed his name, as I see it-renounced his citizenship by taking up arms against the allies and all these civil libertarians are crying foul. He forfeited his rights to called Australian by joining a terrorist group.

here here hes guilty admitted it now it time to execute him 20c for a bullet is cheaper than keeping him in jail for life treat him like he wanted to treat other non musilums with death.

[minux]

With Hicks pleading guilty this means he is a known terrorist. Known Terrorists are banned from taking flights. How will he get home?

[jules]

Why is it such a big deal that he is Australian? He was in Afghanistan, changed his name, as I see it-renounced his citizenship by taking up arms against the allies and all these civil libertarians are crying foul. He forfeited his rights to called Australian by joining a terrorist group.

you're still missing the point. that should be up to us to decide, not the yanks.

[sad]

Why is it such a big deal that he is Australian? He was in Afghanistan, changed his name, as I see it-renounced his citizenship by taking up arms against the allies and all these civil libertarians are crying foul. He forfeited his rights to called Australian by joining a terrorist group.

here here! you would not believe how sick i am of these people who see people get in trouble overseas and then go barmy when the authorities dare catch them its like they are saying "they can't have done that they're australian" i have no sympathy for the likes of this bloke.

[minux]

you're still missing the point. that should be up to us to decide, not the yanks.

You do understand how POW situations work don't you?

Some of you seriously need to spend some time in our defence force to see the effect of these morons first hand.

[jules]

the issue is about how to properly try someone accused of terrorism.

it's completely irrelevant whether you think he's a scumbag, murderer etc. that is the job of the justice system to determine and distribute punishment.

you know about what the americans themselves call (ironically in their case) the separation of powers - judiciary, executive and legislature?

the military (who work under the executive) capture the bad guys. after then it's supposed to be up to the judiciary. i always thought it was simple and straightforward but apparently people are confused about how that works.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Ha ha...just noticed the by line under your avatar shumway. I'm over this argument. He got caught, they held him for 5 years (insert crying emots), he plead guilty....bye bye.