It's not often I say anything good about the Tories.

[Sean]

But finally, after Blair the traitor's capitulation, Theresa May did something right.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19968973

 

[Wok]

I was wondering what the US thought about it, and what it could do with relations.

The US authorities have not yet reacted to Mrs May's decision but American extradition expert Douglas McNabb said the US Attorney's Office would be furious.

Guess it is wait and see.

 

[Sean]

The extradition treaty that Bliar signed with the US is a piece of shit and should be rescinded immediately.

 

[Wok]

The extradition treaty that Bliar signed with the US is a piece of shit and should be rescinded immediately.

I never understood that position. I assumed the tories were nationalist, and do extradition treaties mess with sovereignty? Well, thinking twice on that, perhaps that is a slippery slope if there was a murder or something.

*scratches head

 

[Sean]

I never understood that position. I assumed the tories were nationalist, and do extradition treaties mess with sovereignty? Well, thinking twice on that, perhaps that is a slippery slope if there was a murder or something.

*scratches head

The problem with the one Bliar signed is that it's completely one sided. If the US wants to extradite a British citizen, or anyone at all, basically all they have to do is ask. No evidence rquired. If we want a US citizen, it's like breaking into Fort Knox.

 

[Wok]

The problem with the one Bliar signed is that it's completely one sided. If the US wants to extradite a British citizen, or anyone at all, basically all they have to do is ask. No evidence rquired. If we want a US citizen, it's like breaking into Fort Knox.

As you were typing that, I found this:

http://www.heritage.org/research/re...tion-treaty-fair-balanced-and-worth-defending

"Worth defending" and Heritage Foundation. Huge surprise.

 

[Sean]

As you were typing that, I found this:

http://www.heritage.org/research/re...tion-treaty-fair-balanced-and-worth-defending

"Worth defending" and Heritage Foundation. Huge surprise.

Surely you're not suggesting that Heritage might be biased in some way?

 

[Nimrod9]

The problem with the one Bliar signed is that it's completely one sided. If the US wants to extradite a British citizen, or anyone at all, basically all they have to do is ask. No evidence rquired. If we want a US citizen, it's like breaking into Fort Knox.

Damn right. The UK government were told not to even enquire to have the USAF pilots who shot and killed several British soldiers in Afghanistan (Iraq, Kuwait and any other nation we've been foolish enough to be 'on the same side' as them in) extradited to Britain. This one basically comes down to the fact that they were embarrassed by the ease at which this young man swatted aside the 'security' they had on their system. They'd be better off employing him on a generous contract to teach them how to tighten up real security.