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To: Ilaine who wrote (1884)	11/2/2002 1:59:51 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6901

Well, execution would be a final solution. That would save the expense of a trial and everything. Letting people out of prison who are out to kill isn't a good thing to do. My concern is that they haven't had a trial. When the only requirement to be there is to not be American and to be accused of UnAmerican activities, by somebody who might or might not be particularly precise in their definition of UnAmerican, it's a bit worrying. I can imagine that some people could end up there who were dobbed in by a neighbour who wanted their land. It somehow reminds me of the USSR and the words 'police state'. If I was in charge of Guantanamo Bay prisoners, which I should be, having been instrumental in putting them there by supporting and paying money to the Kiwi SAS troops who helped create that situation, not to mention by way of taxes on my QUALCOMM shares, I think I'd get the old law books out and get some of that habeas corpus stuff. Boring, but tried and true [more or less] and justice would be seen to be done more effectively than leaving people to be murdered by captors who might or might not be simply malevolent people like Saddam's security employees, or the KGB in the bad old days. Which means there needs to be a rule book. Since there isn't one and they aren't USA citizens, or Kiwi citizens, I think an international rule book is needed. An international court. I don't see why the USA or I should foot the bill for prosecuting them, gaoling them or otherwise managing them. Bill Clinton needs to set up shop in one of Saddam's Palaces and get a sensible international system established. Piling people into concentration camps with no way out other than the crematorium, without trial, wasn't popular when done by Nazis and will attract bad press if it isn't brought into a civil legal system. Yes, yes, I know three honorable soldiers will hold a trial of sorts and make the decisions - but a lot of people don't consider soldiers as being the best way to run a legal system. Though from what I've seen of judicial processes, here and there, I wonder if I don't have more confidence in the soldiers than the lawyers, judges and juries. I suppose I'm worrying about a problem before it exists, but nipping things in the bud is good, for both terrorists who should have been nipped 30 years ago and innocent captives. We the Liberals, Mqurice