RATHER than labelling opponents of the Government's anti-terror proposal nave, the Prime Minister should consider what he is asking.
The Government's proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill affects the privacy and liberty of private civilians in ways that have nothing to do with the fight against terrorism.
The most serious question is the right to judicial review for suspects who could be held without trial under the bill. After all, many of us know the frustration with the Greek authorities holding the group of plane-spotters without trial.
The terrorists will indeed have won if the rule of law and the liberty of individuals are destroyed.
This opposition is not naivet Mr Blair, it is in fact the true fight against terrorism. The terrorists win if the rule of law is weakened.
Diana Wallis MEP,
Land of Green Ginger,
Hull.
Updated: 10:59 Tuesday, December 11, 2001
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