[aculeus]

This story is just about to run on the "Sunday" program. I'll give you a summary and a link to the transcript in case you are interested in further developments on this story.

Great! Why not post it here. Lots of others will be (or should be) interested.

[Piefloater]

Just watched the story on the “Sunday” program. This is pretty frightening.

Not only the fact that this Willie Brigitte was in Australia doing what he was doing but also the action (or lack thereof) of ASIO in relation to this.

Firstly, they admit that they still probably would not be aware that Brigitte was in Australia if not for the tip off from French Intelligence.

Secondly, the French sent a cable advising ASIO that he was in Australia on 22 September 2003 and giving them some background. There was no action taken by ASIO. Because the French had not heard anything they sent another cable on 3 October issuing an urgent warning about the matter. Because the cable was received on the Friday before a long weekend (i.e. there was a Monday public holiday), ASIO did nothing until October 7. Great to know ASIO is on the job 24/7 looking after Australia’s security (sarcasm).

Thirdly, when they did detain Brigitte they deported him to France without interrogating him even though they almost certainly had the power to do so under our new anti-terrorism laws.

I know most Freepers are not all that enamored with the French but I give them credit for this matter.

I will post the transcript of the story as an article when it is posted to the “Sunday” program’s web site.