David Hicks Lands in Australia
I know it’s not really Melbourne news, but it’s Sunday, so I don’t know how much you’re watching the news (you are correctly checking out fun sites instead - well done).
David Hicks has arrived in Adelaide to serve his seven-month sentence.
Sydney man Mamdouh Habib, a fellow former Guantanamo detainee, has spoken of his relief that Hicks has returned to Australia.
Mr Habib said he hoped Hicks would soon have the chance to tell his story.
“It’s a big relief that David Hicks is home,” Mr Habib said. “We can show who is right and who is wrong. Any question can be answered.”
Well, not for a year - but getting Hicks back on AU soil - no matter what you think about his guilt - is very important for Australia. And when he’s allowed to speak to the media in a year, it should be… quite interesting.
I don’t think anyone can argue at this point that bad things are going on in Guantanamo (if you want to sound like you know the lingo, call it “Gitmo”). Sad as it is, having a white Australian speaking to what went on there is going to have a big impact on the way the world (and the powers-that-be in the West) view the detention center.
Anyway, I read The Age so you can enjoy your Sunday. Here’s the article.
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Having a white person talk about Gitmo may cause a change in view, but probably not. Many people outside Oz feel that David Hicks deserved to be there and have seen a white guy in Gitmo as a way to show that the Americans are not racial profiling to the degree as it is believed. We’ll see though, but I doubt much will change in the view of Guantanamo Bay… since many are scared of terrorism and several feel that if you “do the crime, do the time.”
I hope this low life piece of gutter trash got what he rightfully deserved in GTBay,i dont think his head can be any more messed up than it was when he went over there,with what intentions i dont know but as Costello said he wasnt sight seeing,this piece of shit had all intentions of fighting against and killing Australian people sent over ther to protect the normal village people from the gun crazed power hungry over ego idiots with an IQ no higher than thier shoe laces and thats all of them put together.If i see this piece of crap in real life i,ll see how tough this lemon is without the rocket launcher on his sholder,you are and you always will be nothing in this life Mr hicks you should have done yourself your family and the taxpayers of this country all a favor in GTBAY and cut your Dog throat.
I hope this low life piece of gutter trash got what he rightfully deserved in GTBay,i dont think his head can be any more messed up than it was when he went over there,with what intentions i dont know but as Costello said he wasnt sight seeing,this piece of shit had all intentions of fighting against and killing Australian people sent over ther to protect the normal village people from the gun crazed power hungry over ego idiots with an IQ no higher than thier shoe laces and thats all of them put together.If i see this piece of crap in real life i,ll see how tough this lemon is without the rocket launcher on his sholder,you are and you always will be nothing in this life Mr hicks you should have done yourself your family and the taxpayers of this country all a favor in GTBAY and cut your Dog throat.