RemoteTiger said:
You hit the nail right square on the head - a court of law will decide the seriousness of his actions - not the media not the Governments of US or Australia, not you or I but a constitutionally convened court of law.
I agree.
But you have to admit, David Hicks' actions are very dubious, to say the least.
RemoteTiger said:
The Delay of his trial is against everything our troops are fighting for right now - freedom, justice and liberty.
If you asked the troops in Afghanistan about David Hicks and his trial, it would be interesting to hear their response.
I have a feeling that other adjectives would be at the forefront of their minds when talking about Hicks, rather than freedom, justice, and liberty!
RemoteTiger said:
If Hicks had of been tried and found guilty or not guilty within 3 to 9 months of his capture then I would not be concerned about him, his actions - he would be just another Neville Nobody - but because he has had his freedom, justice and liberty rights removed - as a fellow Australian citizen I find that deplorable.......
I agree.
But you have to go one step further, and ask yourself WHY......WHY has it been 5 years?
I think with the seriousness of the charges, and let's be honest, we don't know what Hicks "the person" is like.
Maybe he is someone we can't just release into the community awaiting a trial...maybe he is mentally unstable....and maybe the prosecution need time to thoroughly gather evidence and proof of the allegations.
Remember, the Americans have "double jeopardy"....the last thing we want is an Australian citizen, trained as a terrorist, has a rushed trial, gets off, comes back to Australia, and then we find out that he really is a serious piece of work.
I think someone like that getting off and being a danger to the community here, would be more deplorable, than holding him while we make 100% certain whether he has committed what he is accused of, or not.