The Canberra times disappoints me again

what I meant to say is that Haneef is about as potentially a terrorist as I am, or my family is – that is to say not a terrorist at all.

Does your family have suspected links to Al Qaeda? Are you related to people responsible for the Glasgow attacks? Have you been named by the British Police as a person of interest in relation to the Glasgow attacks?

Haneef has.

Last time I checked, the AFP are trying to protect Australian citizens, and this is exactly what they are doing. There is a person who they think has the potential conduct a terrorist attack, and they are taking precautions to ensure this doesn’t happens. What if they never arrested him, and he was related to an attack on Australian soil? What would everyone say then? They would bitch about how the AFP never protect us, and there would be a scandal about how the British warned us, etc etc.

Have a bit of faith that there are some people trying to help and protect you. We all want to prevent crimes from occurring rather then having to play catch-up.

I’ll see your French and/or Canadian visa(maybe Sweden is an option?) and raise you a green card if KRudd gets up Ralphie.

Sorry to disappoint you jellen, but I’ll break the news to you now, Howard will win the election!

Better get your French/Canadian working visa organised.

Worst. Website. Ever.

and what we are dealing with here is a potential terrorist. – Comment by Ralph — 20 July, 2007 @ 3:31 pm

I see this as pretty meaningless. Anyone with opposable digits is “potentially” a terrorist, that means F@%# all.

According to Crikey, Ralph and Thumper have a lot of company:
http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20070720-Some-good-news-for-the-government-for-now-Morgan-Poll-gap-narrows.html

Words fail me

I’m with jellen on the ‘going down in the history books’ and ’embarrassment to Australia’ statements.

I also find it amusing that Ralph denounces the “bleeding hearts” at the start of his paragraph, and follows it up with an emotive plea to “Ask families of the Bali bombing victims how they might feel about it”.

We all know whose side you’re on, Ralph!

I’m with what you call the “hand-wringers” Thumper. I prefer to call that crowd “believers in democracy”, “objectors to untrammelled executive power”, “upholders of the common law”, “yay for the separation of powers” – take your pick. Loved the comment by the letter writer today saying she didnt understand why this wasnt a bigger issue. I don’t understand either sister – this is an embarrassment to Australia.

Given the climate we live in, I ought to clarify my previous comment: what I meant to say is that Haneef is about as potentially a terrorist as I am, or my family is – that is to say not a terrorist at all.

Ralph, good to see those Treasury people values working! You know, the ones where you treat everyone with tolerance, respect and dignity. Or is that just the ones who reside at Langton Crescent?

He is about as potentially a terrorist as you are Ralph. Mark my words this Haneef incident will go down in the history books as the worst in a long line of abuses of the rule of law by this government. Justice Spender – who is hearing the immigration appeal – had it exactly right in the directions hearing – on Andrews interpretation anyone who has ever had an “association” with a criminal (i.e. has had a meal with, has been in the same social group with, or has gifted a sim card to) and happens to be applying for a visa can be locked up and throw away the key. If you don’t think that is outrageous I don’t know what to say.

Yes Bonfire, the Socialist Alliance is really Al-Qaeda. Didn’t you pick up on the similarities in ideals?
Marx was really a Shiek in disguise. But shhhhh….

Haneef dossier ‘flawed’, says the conservative paper of record, The Australian. (Oh and remember that “major discrepancies” is newspaper speak for “pack of lies”).

Who has decided that this man is to be degraded to the point where he is not even entitled to wear shoes?

Terror suspect. Plain and simple.

You see bonfire’s comment above about him allegedly being linked to a student group associated with Al Qaeda.

All you bleeding hearts pining over his treatment ought to be ashmed of yourselves. He is being afforded due legal process, and what we are dealing with here is a potential terrorist. Ask families of the Bali bombing victims how they might feel about it. I feel better knowing there is one less potential militant islamic wandering our streets.

And no Shab, as outrageously right wing my comments may seem to you (which they aren’t), I am not trolling.

Who has decided that this man is to be degraded to the point where he is not even entitled to wear shoes? – airport security ?

It is pretty effing embarassing really. Have you read the leaked transcript of interview?

Who has decided that this man is to be degraded to the point where he is not even entitled to wear shoes?

Personally I would be in severe pain if required to do likewise.

Absolute bureaocratic barbarity!

Haneef is being afforded all the correct treatment to which he is legally entitled. Magisterial review of his detention, subsequently granted bail, right of appeal aginst the revocation of his visa.

Where terrorism is concerned I’m happy to see some preference given to the rights of the community at large.

And the hypocrisy of bleeding heart media whore former politicians such as Fraser never ceases to amaze me. You never here him comment about his friend Mugabe and his interpretation of human rights in Zimbabwe.

It’s a perfectly legitimate photograph to run. I actually think it could work in his favour by allowing people to see how he’s being treated.

an indian news report has him as the former president of a student organisation banned for its support of al qaeeda.

i see on local news that socialist alliance have swung their support behind him.

I wonder if Able Locksmiths are complaining about the free advertising. Their phone number is clearly visible on the pad lock.

I also think it is a very disappointing photograph. The presumption of innocence has clearly been neglected in this case which is a serious travesty.

The CT is a dud newspaper and has been for some time. Similar to the Chronicle or the Gulargambone Gazette, but without as much of the thoughtful stuff. It could be so much better and changes to management may make it so.

Making anyone wear an orange tracksuit is a breach of human rights. Infact anyone willingly wearing a tracksuit in public unless they are involved in some sporting activity should be charged with crimes against humanity.