On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:38:44 +1100, Rodd Clarkson wrote:

>John Howard on the radio this morning (ABC Local) says that while they
>did ask for asylum, the area they were in was excised from Australia
>migration zone so they don't have a claim anyway.

Didn't they actually ask before it was excised? And didn't Amanda say
that the excision had to be rushed through so it could cover the whole
of that day?
>
>He also said it in such a way that the government knew all along that
>they had asked, but it wasn't important because their request was
>'illegitimate'.
>
And I think he referred to them as 'illegals' - which isn't meant to
be appropriate if they are genuine refugees.

My head's spinning from all the spin,
Sue





Sue Bolton
Sydney, Australia
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