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This one seems to be running and running.
Personally I think this is quite a tricky situtation. While understandably a hard message has to be sent to any hijackers, these guys were motivated by a very genuine fear for their lives. They were democratic oposition members, and seem to be mainly academics who were arranging teaching for women - something which resulted in torture under the Taliban at the time. They also didn't intend any harm to come to the aircraft or its passengers - this was purely a desperate attempt to get the hell out before they were caught and killed.
What would you like to see happen to them?
I honestly can't decide. You can't appear to say hijacking is acceptable, whatever the circumstances, but at the same time these guys had a very good reason for doing what they did.
One thing I am certain of is that President Blair should shut the hell up and stop trying to interfere with the courts. Government and Justice are seperate.
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