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Re: Some wins for freedom from the Supremes
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:05:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Parsons wrote:
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Apparently we are just fine with seeing our nationals taste justice American
style for activities with which they were associated in a country where it
was not illegal, activites which were not illegal under Australian law of
the time, and under a process which would be unacceptable in Australia even
under our shiny new wot laws.
Makes one proud of the lengths to which our leaders will go for our
citizens, not.
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Gawd! If you’re presenting an accurate view, that really is disgusting.
They should have demanded their people back long ago.
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Some quick research turns up that I am a little out of date - he’s been
charged now. Its an
interesting document.
The rest of the summary seems pretty much spot on.
This seems to have been more or less the state of play before the Supreme
Court’s ruling at the start of this thread.
Richard
Still baldly going...
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| (...) Well, Hussein hasn't been charged yet either, and it's arguable whether or not he will get a "fair & open" trial, but I find it amazing how the US is falling over itself to hand him over, while the Cuba detainees sit & wait for a tribunal that (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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