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Re: Some wins for freedom from the Supremes
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:12:19 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Parsons wrote:
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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Some quick research turns up that I am a little out of date - he’s been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.
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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 will be the opposite of open.
Did the Iraqis ask to have him handed over?
ROSCO
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| (...) SH would have far too much to say. I'll eat my hat if we get to hear his defence before the US elections... Bush has too much to hide. (...) Yes. But they may have been asked to ask. ;) The (URL) ICRC> may have helped things along: "Washington (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Some quick research turns up that I am a little out of date - he's been (URL) charged> now. Its an interesting document. The rest of the summary seems pretty much spot on. (URL) seems to have been more or less the state of play before the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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