Sorry episode needs right apology (Open letter to David Hicks)

[struggle4progress]

Greg Barns
January 07, 2008 12:00am

DEAR David, Despite what South Australian Premier Mike Rann and some newspapers might think, you do not owe the Australian people an apology ...

In other words, David, many insightful Australians understand you pleaded guilty only to get the hell out of the gulag of Guantanamo.

Second, there is doubt you would have been convicted of providing material support to terrorism if you had been tried in accordance with correct procedures in the US or Australia. What's the evidence against you? ...

In fact, I would be looking at how you might be able to get the Australian government to pay for the intensive psychiatric and other medical help you will no doubt need to try to overcome the impact on your health of living in hell for six years ...

http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,23016162-5006550,00.html