Gitmo, what to do and why?

Aliantha · 12-09-2007, 06:59 PM

The big issue to me are the people who've been picked up under suspicion of terrorism etc when they're not actively doing any fighting what so ever.

For these people to firstly be detained is one thing. I accept there must be a reason authorities identified said person, however, the issue is that these people are not always found to be guilty of any crime what so ever. There have been two Australians detained in gitmo, both of whom were later released. One after a trial which took over 4 years to happen, and the other before any formal charges were laid, but after nearly a year of detention. He's been back in Oz for several years now and so far hasn't blown anyone up. I guess that's a good sign.

If nothing else, there should be time limits imposed so that people who are not guilty of any crime shouldn't be left rotting and being abused. If there's one thing that I could criticize the US on, it's the way they've treated these Australian citizens. Citizens of a country which has always been a staunch partner.

View Poll Results: What to do next, share your thoughts and why.
Business as usual, let them rot.	1	6.25%
Trials based on the US Civilian system, civilian judges, lawyers, Habeas Corpus, etc.	6	37.50%
Trials based on Military system of tribunals, but get on with it.	5	31.25%
Guess who is the worst of the lot, release the rest without condition, goodbye, please do not write.	0	0%
Send the lot home, turn out the lights, where they go and what they do not our concern.	4	25.00%
Drop a tactical nuke on the place after pulling out all the US troops, let them meet their maker.	0	0%
Voters: 16. You may not vote on this poll

12-09-2007, 06:59 PM	#12
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	The big issue to me are the people who've been picked up under suspicion of terrorism etc when they're not actively doing any fighting what so ever. For these people to firstly be detained is one thing. I accept there must be a reason authorities identified said person, however, the issue is that these people are not always found to be guilty of any crime what so ever. There have been two Australians detained in gitmo, both of whom were later released. One after a trial which took over 4 years to happen, and the other before any formal charges were laid, but after nearly a year of detention. He's been back in Oz for several years now and so far hasn't blown anyone up. I guess that's a good sign. If nothing else, there should be time limits imposed so that people who are not guilty of any crime shouldn't be left rotting and being abused. If there's one thing that I could criticize the US on, it's the way they've treated these Australian citizens. Citizens of a country which has always been a staunch partner. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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