Author: Kev

Letter to the Australian;

CONSIDERING Prime Minister Howard has been so accomodating to US Vice-President Cheney, I wonder if he would be equally as welcoming to the Iranian leadership in return? I think it would only be fair to listen to Iran’s side of the story, considering Howard and Cheney have obviously been considering the possibility of attacking Iran during this rather bizarre visit by the US second-in-command.
Mike Anderson
Lyneham, ACT

Mike, you must have missed it. We have listened to Rafsanjanihe…in a speech a couple of years ago he stated that Nuclear weapons could solve the problem of Israel and added;

…. Muslims must surround colonialism and force them [the colonialists] to see whether Israel is beneficial to them or not. If one day, he said, the world of Islam comes to possess the weapons currently in Israel’s possession [meaning nuclear weapons] – on that day this method of global arrogance would come to a dead end. This, he said, is because the use of a nuclear bomb in Israel will leave nothing on the ground, whereas it will only damage the world of Islam.

What’s your next point Mike?

Jenny Brockie on SBS’s Insight holds a trial seeking to put further pressure on the Howard government to bring Hicks home and judging by the on-site poll, the pollsters, media’s version of a jury, want him home, voting 94% to 6% to do so. No mention at all as to whether he should answer the charges against him…just bring the poor missunderstood lad home. I can only assume that 94% of SBS viewers believe it’s OK to fight against your own countrymen. Poor fellow, my country indeed! Jenny shows extracts of the feature film called ‘The Road to Guantanamo’ backed by Amnsety International spokesperson Katie Wood who believes everything in the feature film, an ex inmate of Guantanamo, Moazzam Begg who surely would be kicked out of any court as a hostile witness, Terry and Bev Hicks who understandingly are against everything that deprives their son of liberty, Major Mori and George Williams a constitutional lawyer as witnesses and expert opinion for the defence. Colonel Moe Davis leads the prosecution and Phillip Ruddock takes the side of the Government. Neither have a chance. The judge, Jenny, is biased as is the paid public gallery. The “selected members of the public’ were Grahame and Debbie Goddard. Graham got to say;

But the fact of the matter is, is that he was caught red-handed being part of an illegal terrorist group and he was arrested. Now, only a court can tell us whether he’s innocent or guilty.

But was quickly negated by his wife who in a moment of unbiased rationale debate says;

I just think that the Australian Government, Mr Howard, is in Mr Bush’s pocket and I believe that David Hicks has been made a scapegoat.

Meanwhile, in the US the courts are eschewing emotion and politics and are considering the law

HOPES that David Hicks could be back in Australia by Christmas suffered a significant setback today in a US court. The US federal appeals panel in Washington DC ruled Guantanamo Bay inmates, including Hicks, do not have the right to challenge their detention in lower federal courts.

They shouldn’t have the right either. They are armed combatants fighting against the US. Major Mori seems to think they should be given the same constitutional rights as American citizens. I can only say the campaign to free Dawood is well orchestrated and achieving results. I would think that by now the majority of the public think the entire issue is about his encarceration and give little thought to his alleged crimes. Amazing isn’t it? within two generations treason has become OK so long as it’s against countries who have conservative goverments.

The ALP’s media division, the ABC, report Peter Tinley condemning the government for sending Trainers to Iraq. They also promote him to Deputy Commander of the Australian Forces in Iraq when he was actually Deputy Commander of the Australian Special Forces contingent in Iraq…quick route from Major to star rank via the ABC.

The former SAS deputy commander of Australia’s forces in Iraq says the Federal Government’s plan to send up to another 70 military trainers there will make Australia an even greater target.

It’s an opinion but has no further weight than others with similar experience. Personaly I think it may help – by all accounts they do need some training. At least he has now officially thrown his hat in the ring as the ALP Candidate for Stirling, WA ,whereas previously he was only quoted as an ex SAS officer.