Comments on: Weekly Poll: Who should be sacked over Dr Haneef? http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive le poisson rouge sauvages! Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Stilgherrian · Govt’s new dance: The Haneef Bluff http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7334 Stilgherrian · Govt’s new dance: The Haneef Bluff Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:17:13 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7334 [...] Andrews, in my estimate (and yours) the head which should roll first, is staying schtumm. Mr Andrews said he would be happy to release [...] [...] Andrews, in my estimate (and yours) the head which should roll first, is staying schtumm. Mr Andrews said he would be happy to release [...]

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7311 Stilgherrian Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:26:01 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7311 <strong>@jason:</strong> I don't think we're at risk of confusing Australia with Zimbabwe or Belarus just yet, no. But I still wonder... The government tried so obviously to use the Haneef case politically in an election year -- and then it all went pear-shaped. Politically they had no choice but to let the man go home -- to the end, acting tough by "deporting" him. <strong>If the government hadn't given the case such a high profile from the start, would Haneef be free today?</strong> @jason: I don’t think we’re at risk of confusing Australia with Zimbabwe or Belarus just yet, no. But I still wonder… The government tried so obviously to use the Haneef case politically in an election year — and then it all went pear-shaped. Politically they had no choice but to let the man go home — to the end, acting tough by “deporting” him.

If the government hadn’t given the case such a high profile from the start, would Haneef be free today?

]]> By: jason http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7304 jason Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:08:15 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7304 Still, I'm kinda glad we live in a country were someone who is identified as questionable is allowed to pass through the system in days rather than years and with an awareness of human rights. Still, I’m kinda glad we live in a country were someone who is identified as questionable is allowed to pass through the system in days rather than years and with an awareness of human rights.

]]> By: Stilgherrian · Fiddling with the Layout http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7295 Stilgherrian · Fiddling with the Layout Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:56:31 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/poll_sacked_over_haneef/#comment-7295 [...] Subscribe to feed « Weekly Poll: Who should be sacked over Dr Haneef? [...] [...] Subscribe to feed « Weekly Poll: Who should be sacked over Dr Haneef? [...]

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