Australian Politics Forum - David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction

Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #15 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 5:59am Kat wrote on May 1^st, 2013 at 11:26pm: So he should appeal. AND he deserves to win. Ditto
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dingo2 Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 463 Gender:	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #16 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:36am Good, This was the biggest injustise in Australian History. The 911 terror attack and the only one that the USA has convicted is a Australian (a Allie of the USA)
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 61096 Here Gender:	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #17 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:44am Swagman wrote on May 1^st, 2013 at 8:47pm: Quote: Hicks had argued there was no evidence that he had committed any crime ...apart from his guilty plea? Which came under duress following 7 years of illegal detention with torture included and the threat of a kangaroo court.
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aquascoot Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 37219 Gender:	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #18 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:55am at last, an issue even less significant than gay marriage.
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Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction
Reply #19 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 9:12am

Dnarever wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:44am:

Swagman wrote on May 1^st, 2013 at 8:47pm:

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Hicks had argued there was no evidence that he had committed any crime

...apart from his guilty plea?

Which came under duress following 7 years of illegal detention with torture included and the threat of a kangaroo court.

7 years of legal detention.

Hicks may be a poster boy for you lefties but he undoubtedly fought for the Taliban in the same theatre as Australian Diggers. He was legally interned as a POW.

http://ada.asn.au/commentary/formal-comment/2006/the-vexed-legal-situation-of-da...

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•Was there an international armed conflict (war) occurring in Afghanistan at the time David Hicks was captured?
◦No-one seriously claims there was no war in Afghanistan at that time involving a UN-endorsed and US-led international coalition (together with a principal Afghan faction) on the one side, and the Afghan faction known as the Taliban and various international terrorist organisations on the other.

◦The international legal recognition of armed conflict, and which particular conflict might apply, is discussed below.

◦Whether the war in Afghanistan subsequently became a non-international armed conflict is irrelevant because at the time of Hicks' capture it was clearly an international one.

•Was David Hicks a belligerent or a non-belligerent in the continuing armed conflict in Afghanistan at least (and perhaps the continuing wider international conflict with Islamist terrorism)?

◦The evidence overwhelmingly points to him being a belligerent of some sort, not least because his family acknowledge he served with one of the belligerent factions, the Taliban, during the war inAfghanistan and have publicised his letters and other communications to that effect.

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In a nutshell, as with any belligerent captured during a war, David Hicks can be legally interned under international law as a captured belligerent until the applicable armed conflict is over.

The 'war' in Afghanistan isn't over so in effect he could still be interned legally.

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Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction
Reply #20 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 9:32am

aquascoot wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:55am:

at last, an issue even less significant than gay marriage.

Wink

why dont we give him a million dollars on the proviso he goes away and is never seen again...

we have heaps dont we?? I am sure this govt could dig up a million...

or maybe the bleeding heart society could have a whip round.....they are having one for THOMO.. just add Hicks.. whats the difference..

yeah.. go the bleeding hearts....

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it_is_the_light Gold Member Offline Christ Light Posts: 41434 The Pyramid of LIGHT Gender:	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #21 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 9:32am david hicks poor fellow never had a real lawful trial.... other than by media which many folks like to browse lighthearted trivialities and celebrity musings ... and refrain from any real hard research present company excluded of course namaste - : )
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FriYAY Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7395	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #22 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 10:09am Can't believe this traitor is still making noise... Maybe lock the wanker up for a few more years?
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Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction
Reply #23 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 10:53am

dingo2 wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:36am:

Good, This was the biggest injustise in Australian History.

The 911 terror attack and the only one that the USA has convicted is a Australian (a Allie of the USA)

Ok would you feel the same if this bloke was captured fighting for the Japs on the Kokoda Track for example? Huh

The Taliban are killing Australian troops. He was captured because he was with them? Sad

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Reply #24 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:01am

Swagman wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 10:53am:

dingo2 wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:36am:

Good, This was the biggest injustise in Australian History.

The 911 terror attack and the only one that the USA has convicted is a Australian (a Allie of the USA)

Ok would you feel the same if this bloke was captured fighting for the Japs on the Kokoda Track for example? Huh

The Taliban are killing Australian troops. He was captured because he was with them? Sad

Ok would you feel the same if this bloke was captured fighting for the Japs on the Kokoda Track

He wasn't caught fighting for anyone.

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Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction
Reply #25 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:09am

Dnarever wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:01am:

Swagman wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 10:53am:

dingo2 wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 7:36am:

Good, This was the biggest injustise in Australian History.

The 911 terror attack and the only one that the USA has convicted is a Australian (a Allie of the USA)

Ok would you feel the same if this bloke was captured fighting for the Japs on the Kokoda Track for example? Huh

The Taliban are killing Australian troops. He was captured because he was with them? Sad

Ok would you feel the same if this bloke was captured fighting for the Japs on the Kokoda Track

He wasn't caught fighting for anyone.

See link posted previously.....

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Was David Hicks a belligerent or a non-belligerent in the continuing armed conflict in Afghanistan at least (and perhaps the continuing wider international conflict with Islamist terrorism)?

◦The evidence overwhelmingly points to him being a belligerent of some sort, not least because his family acknowledge he served with one of the belligerent factions, the Taliban, during the war inAfghanistan and have publicised his letters and other communications to that effect.

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Postmodern Trendoid III Gold Member Offline Posts: 10300 Gender:	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #26 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:09am I wonder if there would be sympathy for a white supremacist caught in a similar situation?
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #27 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:13am Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:09am: I wonder if there would be sympathy for a white supremacist caught in a similar situation? From the same Lefties concerned with the human rights of Hicks do you mean?
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26576 Australia	Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction Reply #28 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:14am Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:09am: I wonder if there would be sympathy for a white supremacist caught in a similar situation? If he was charged with a crime made up just for him and left in another country to be tortured for 7 years i expect so. SOB
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Re: David Hicks to Appeal Terrorism Conviction
Reply #29 - May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:25am

Swagman wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:13am:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on May 2^nd, 2013 at 11:09am:

I wonder if there would be sympathy for a white supremacist caught in a similar situation?

From the same Lefties concerned with the human rights of Hicks do you mean?

Yes. I am wondering how far their human rights agenda stretches.

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