Justice delayed is justice denied.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/10/politics/politicsspecial1/10scotus.html

http://smh.com.au/news/opinion/if-the-law-doesnt-suit-just-ignore-it/2006/01/12/1136956295386.html

It's been over 4 years since this legal ulcer erupted. Do get on with it.

I would really like to see a reporter ask President Bush what he sees as the differences between how Saddam ran his country and how Bush is treating the prisoners ("Detainees" my ass) in Guantanamo.

Philo

For the umpteenth time, the difference is that the Americans are the goodies and the Iraqis are the baddies. Are you thick?

Yeth of courth, Mat. Thick to deth of it all :-)

Not Iraqis - over 40 countries are represented amongst the prisoners.

What is particularly galling is that while the Brits lost patience and had the balls to repatriate their nationals to set them free while our fanboy government chose to assume another position.

Not that Blair is off the hook -

http://www.motherjones.com/interview/2005/12/philippe_sands.html