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| U.K. Prisoners Won’t Face Death Penalty |
| 2003-07-23 |
| The United States had ruled out the death penalty for two British terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Britain’s attorney general said Tuesday. Lord Goldsmith said he received the assurances during two days of talks with U.S. officials in Washington. He said he had also made significant progress on improving the rules by which British nationals Feroz Abbasi or Moazzam Begg would be tried by a military tribunal. The men will be able to choose a U.S. civilian lawyer instead of being assigned a military lawyer, he said, and their trials, ``subject to any necessary security restrictions,’’ would be open, with news media present. That paragon of journalistic virtue, the BBC, will be there of course. Begg has been there for nearly five months and was previously detained in Afghanistan for a year, according to the London-based group Fair Trials Abroad. It said he was seized in Pakistan and may be a victim of mistaken identity. Abbasi, in U.S. custody since January 2002, has been described as a computer student. "They’re innocent, mere lads! Why the one even writes video games! Lies! All lies!" |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 Thanks, Boys: I love all of you, too. Please don't hesitate to email if you ever come to Australia, I'll buy you a beer for sure: now I'm going to put an "at" instead of an "@" so I don't get spam: abevege2002 at yahoo.com.au |
| Posted by: Anon1 2003-7-24 6:22:01 AM |
| #6 Anon1---Just remember, to some people, a long term relationship means staying for breakfast.... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-7-23 2:14:01 PM |
| #5 Anon1--Ever think to ask what's wrong with him? What was he doing hitchhiking in the first place? Maybe he has a wife, girlfriend, or even a boyfriend. Maybe he thought you were the "relationship" type and he's more of the "wham-bam-thank you, ma'am" type. Feel the love from Rantburg! XOXOXO ;-) |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-7-23 10:30:17 AM |
| #4 "their trials, `subject to any necessary security restrictions,’ would be open, with news media present" (insert massive loud obscene raspberry here). Major Stooopid Move. Anon1 - "what is wrong with me" Absolutely nothing, of course, but the laundry list of what's wrong with him is something else, entirely. Don't shoot all the dogs just cuz one of 'em has fleas. Hang out in Rantburg - as Sheriff Fred sez, "We love you..." |
| Posted by: PD 2003-7-23 9:27:54 AM |
| #3 You always have us. We love you... |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-7-23 8:59:46 AM |
| #2 If they are guilty, apply the due penalty as per US military law. Same with David Hicks. You would be shocked to see the Al-SMH is already ASSUMING that David Hicks won't get a fair trial in the US. It's disgusting. And no reportage of the fact that he has already confessed. BTW: nothing happened with that gorgeous hippie even though I drove him across country to stop him hitchhiking. (sigh) what is wrong with me, I am not ugly!!!! |
| Posted by: Anon1 2003-7-23 3:16:49 AM |
| #1 Just kill them for the hell of it. Also, the Pakis think that non-lethal force, as practiced by dutiful American cops, is funny. Any off-duty officer care to rebut? http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-7-2003_pg9_14 |
| Posted by: anon 2003-7-23 2:21:14 AM |