Thats the thing that really gets me.

I thought, that despite many of our faults, that we at least believed in 'a fair go' - thats a hallmark of everything I have known since I was a small child.

I wonder what has happened to us as a nation.

We are content to deny one of our own a 'fair go' - when other nations which we have long criticised for their shortcomings simply would not stand for this kind of thing happening to one of their own citizens.

It is obvious that Hicks is a political pawn - but we can't even tell what game the players are engaged in.

I have long been disgusted at Howards arse crawling relationship with Bush, but the situation re Hicks really makes me think he deserves a serious dressing down in future history books.

John Howard is the traitor to what this country stands for, not David Hicks.