Treason was the worst possible crime against Australia,...
Treason was the worst possible crime against Australia, but the Adelaide man caught fighting for the Taliban should not face the death penalty, RSL president Peter Phillips said
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Treason was the worst possible crime against Australia, but the Adelaide man caught fighting for the Taliban should not face the death penalty, RSL president Peter Phillips said.
Retired Major General Phillips said whatever offence David Hicks may have committed, the death penalty was inappropriate.
Retired Major General Phillips said whatever offence David Hicks may have committed, the death penalty was inappropriate.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Australian Associated Press, 14/12/2001)
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