I thought we went through all this hundreds of years ago...

David Blunkett this week announced further proposals to combat the threat from al-Qaida terrorism, and remind us to stay forever fearful, so the government can bring more measures into suppress dissent and help direct billions of pounds of our money into the war machine. His plans include allowing bugging as evidence in terrorism cases and giving MI5 1,000 extra staff. A new, secret court would also be necessary to protect intelligence sources, including vetted judges and defence solicitors and to try suspects who they think might be up to no good.

Meanwhile 14 people have been imprisoned for the past two years without trial and without being charged thanks to the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. The Act bypasses European human rights legislation to allow the internment of foreign nationals on the say-so of the intelligence services. The same intelligent service that told us Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, said: "I cannot believe that I am sitting here today to try and argue why it is wrong to detain human beings indefinitely without trial."
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