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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967
To add to my second post in this thread, I have unearthed a transcript of a similar situation where the UK would like to extradite a US citizen;
President Obama: Would extraditing one of our citizens make us look weak to our electorate? And do we give a s**t what the UK think?
Civil Servant: 'Yes' and 'No' respectively.
President Obama: Thought so. Tell 'em to go swivel!
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Again................
But.... in reply/clarification to posters like howyoudoin, I may be guilty (oops) of not making myself sufficiently clear.
I really have no strong thoughts, apart from failing to see differences between his activity and, say, Google,and wouldn't pronounce yay or nay on guilt or innocence of any of these cases.
I simply bring out the total unfairness of the whole procedure, that the US legal system seems intent on using to the limit, whilst not agreeing that UK law can use the same procedure, which requires different evidential requirements.
And while we are at it, I may as well get another thing of me chest - I believe we still have, after all these years, a citizen in Guantanamo Bay, uncharged, untried, and with no details of any supposed guilt being given to the world.
And he's not alone ......
After Mr. Obama told us the blot that was this establishment would be closed down......
Sorry, fairly mild rant, more a complaint, over.........
