The Law Council of Australia has just released the report by independant Queens Counsel Lex Lasry on the trial of David Hicks. He says it would be virtually impossible for Adelaide-born Hicks to receive a fair trial under the current flawed arrangements. The Attorney-General Philip Ruddock commenting on the case said

I don't think we have seen in the way in which this matter has been argued, any reason why Australia should be arguing for Mr Hicks to have a fair trial. After all it would jepardise John Howards position as principle suck to George W Bush if we were to insist upon justice.

Good call, why should we worry about justice for one or two Australians when we risk upsetting the person who gave little john his "man-of-steel" moniker? Good on you Mr Ruddock, you stopped those inconvenient refugees from coming to Australia and now you have stopped two Australians receiving a fair trial. How much less could we ask of any Australian Minister, not much I suspect.