Interrogation of Australian Taliban fighter begins CANBERRA, Australia - Australian officials have begun interrogating Australian al-Qaida fighter David Hicks aboard a U.S. Navy ship, Attorney-General Daryl Williams said Monday. The interviews were being conducted by a joint Australian Federal Police and Australian Security Intelligence Organization team, and were expected to take several days. Williams said the government would not release details of the interviews. Hicks was captured by Northern Alliance troops two weeks ago and was transferred to the U.S. ship the Peleliu with at least four other prisoners, including American John Walker, who was also found fighting with the Taliban. The Australian government has said that if 26-year-old Hicks, from the southern city of Adelaide, has broken any Australian laws it would like him returned to face justice here, though legal experts are not sure what charges, if any, would apply. Last week, the Australian government said Hicks had broken Australian law and that it would do whatever was necessary to bring him to justice. Granting the U.S. permission to try Hicks in a U.S. court has not been explicitly ruled out by the Australian government. Two other Australian men, one of whom has served in the Australian army, are also believed to be fighting with the Taliban or al Qaeda in Afghanistan. Australia was one of the first nations to offer military assistance to the U.S. following the September 11 terror attacks. In total, Australia has committed more than 1,500 military personnel to the coalition response, included 150 Special Air Service troops currently operating at the front lines in Afghanistan. --
Old news here in Australia...but still disturbing. Aparently there are a few more Taliban fighters who were born in Australia, over in Afghanistan.
