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June 29, 2003
In case what you are wondering what was actually in the ASIO Bill that was passed by the Senate with the help of ALP, then Alan Ramsay from the Sydney Morning Herald has a good and clear account.
It's not good. Its 5 years in the slammer if you refuse to answer any question, refuse to co-operate with ASIO and refuse to provide information requested. If you don't know the answers you must prove you don't know.
This is the new face of the National Security State in the new international order. It says that Australia is confronted by Islam after September 11 and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 is a part of the overall strategy of the war on terrorism. In this clash of civilizations we in the West need to arm ourselves against the threat of terrorists, who are people with no legitimate political demands.
What lies behind this legislation and the security strategy of the national security state is a myth: international politics is divided into two civilizational blocs---West and Islam---who confront one another as enemies. From the West side we in Australia are confronted by the Islamic threat. A militant Islam seeks to destroy liberal democracy and replace it with an Islamic state. Terrorist cells are already active in Australia. The enemy is behind the higly protective borders, living amongst us, unseen and invisisble. They must be rooted out .
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exactly how does one prove one doesn't know something??