Guilty plea will not bury Hicks' story, Australian minister says

GregMar 28th, 2007 - 04:35:31

It was my impression that David Hicks is pleading guilty to a charge that, at the time in which he 'committed' said crime, it was not actually illegal to do so. The US has essentially made illegal any retroactive activity he had with Al Queda.

This is akin to someone being charged with, say, driving a car in 1977 that emits more carbon dioxide than is allowed today.

While I abhor what Al Queda stands for, I abhor false justice more.

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RalphMar 28th, 2007 - 05:24:00

You don't know what you're talking about Greg. What he did was, in fact, a crime at the time he did it. He 'allocution' wherein he will detail what and when he comitted the various crimes to which he confessed will make this abundantly clear.

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Hicks is a total scumbagMar 28th, 2007 - 13:51:51

David Hicks is a lowlife that supported an organization that denies women free rights, denies free speech, and persecuted religion instead of tolerating religion. He was a member of Al Qaeda and active in it during the attacks on the USS Cole, the United States Embassies in Africa, and the attack on the World Trade Centers. He is pleading guilty to providing direct and active support to Al Qaeda while they carried out these terror attacks that killed thousands, including Muslims, women, and children.

Now total idiots put up posts that say his actions weren't illegal. Have you ever read something more vacant of a moral compass or common sense? Good riddance Mr. Hicks. Guantanamo Bay is a better place without this reprehensible scum, and the Australians will throw his useless rear end into custody as soon as he lands back home.

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