February 10, 2007
The critics of Hicks' long incarceration in Guantanamo Bay without charge of terrorism have routinely been dismissed as anti-American, civil libertarian, doomsaying, Muslim-loving leftie pacifists bent on wrecking the ANZUS alliance. No more.

Alan Moir
Unfortunately for Howard,though public opinion has little time for Hicks, there is an understanding that this issue is one of injustice and a negative judgement is being made. Hence Howard's new public face of abrupt "anger" at the Americans and his promise the other day to "harrass" them.
Of course, Howard's political response of blaming the delayed justice on the Americans, doesn't square with Howard confirming that it is him, not the Americans, blocking extradition on the grounds that Hicks' 2001 activities in Afghanistan weren't actually illegal under Australian law.
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Spectacular hypocracy from Howard/Downer/Ruddock. You are absolutely right that Australians can separate David Hicks, the individual and what he did and giving somebody a fair go. Let us hope that this issue helps to sink the Coalition boat.