To raise a cavalry of "rednecks", just mention the name David Hicks!

Kipp - equally to raise a "cavalry of terrorist sympathizers" just mention the name David Hicks. Marilyn is a classic. Maybe yourself?

Ignorance is Bliss for some!

Its not surprising that those who call for Hicks to apologise would also protest an apology to stolen generations.
Its the double standard dislexia they don't admit they suffer from or are aware of.

IF.

The Rudd Labor government is carrying on the undemocratic and illegal assault on Hicks where the Howard govt. finished. Each wants to desperately justify the so called “war on terror” by serving up a fall guy as “here’s proof.” Moreover the illegal torture and incarceration of people held in Guantanamo Bay and other holding centers are clear war crimes.
Hicks was captured in Afghanistan and sold to the US military for $1000. After being held illegally and tortured for 6 years, chained to the floor in darkness and his skin taking on a yellow- white colour and is reported to be suffering serious mental health problems and panic attacks produced by the years of physical and psychological abuse. Now this repressive anti-democratic control order surely will intensify the mental disorientation of the 32-year-old father of two.
At first it was thought that Hicks pleaded guilty to get out of the hell hole which is understandable: But new information has come to light that he was bullied into pleading guilty to a retrospective charge of “providing material support for a terrorist group”. Here you have this dubious open ended abstract charge that can mean many things placed onto the law books years after the event, tailored to fit Hicks; illegal, under Australian law and the Geneva Conventions. As well, to get back to Australia Hicks had to sign declarations disclaiming torture, mistreatment and waive his right to sue or commence any legal actions. As well, a gag order on any media comments whatsoever.
It should never be forgotten that a large task force was organized to comb the law books for a “coat-hanger” that would fit the bill; a spurious charge, but to no avail. There will be no public accounting of the huge cost in manpower and wages involved.

It is not as the writer claims "his country let him down" clearly it is the politicians. The oppressed are allowed in the elections every few years to decide which section of big business shall plunder society and repress workers through parliament.