UK law chief calls for US fair trial for Guantanamo detainees

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Law chief's 'terror' justice plea:

Lord Goldsmith has held talks in US on fate of UK terror suspects
The Attorney General has called on US decision-makers not to deny terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay a fair trial and allow al-Qaeda to claim a victory.

Lord Goldsmith QC told delegates at the International Bar Association's annual conference in San Francisco the wider goal of terrorists was to undermine societies.

"That aim is furthered if democratic governments place those suspected of terrorist crimes outside the law and compromise on their fundamental principles," he said.

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see: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3121864.stm

Isn't this something Democrats should be campaigning aout? Supporting the Rule of Law as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Geneva Convention and the US Constitution is surely the prime directive of every Democrat.

When the UK tried internment without trial in Northern Ireland, it merely led to an escalation of hatred and violence.

Blair's own attempts to try to bring in UK legislation abolishing automatic right to trial by jury has been repeatedly thrown out - mostly by the House of Lords - and by fair-minded dissenters in his own ranks.

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1. Oh sure,

Fair trials, gay rights,
next you'll want us to be even handed
and support Just solutions.
When will the madness stop!

Vote Leiberman

-sarcasm off-