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Roderick.Diplock@tafensw.edu.au
03 March 2007

The Howard government, has got to be the most disgraceful government in recent history. This governemnt's acquiescence to the US with the inhumane treatment of one of it's citizens, David Hicks, at the concentration camp of Guantanimo Bay, takes the cake. The prime minister's acknowledgement and acceptance of the retrospective, trumped up charge of, 'giving aid to terrorists', against Mr Hicks, appears to be rather ironic, when juxtaposed with that of colonel Oliver North, who was evil personified. Oliver North, the US CIA agent, the kingpin of aiding and abetting the deeds of terrorist, was as I recall, said to be a true patriot. Therefore, one is left to draw the conclusion, that there must be some rule that that the prime minister of Australia, has to adhere to ... this rule appears to suggest, that there is one rule for US citizens and another for Australian citizens. Sadly, John Howard applies that rule judisciously.