Do you think that justice is now just a matter of expediancy, as a result of this decision?

Story: Ten people held without trial or charges have lost their appeal against their indefinate imprisonment by the British government. The Home Secretary says he is 'very pleased' but does it conceal a greater tragedy as basic human rights are denied to foreigners that would be illegal to deny British nationals? ~Ten suspected international terrorists being held without trial have lost their appeal against their detention. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) ruled the government was right to hold the men. The panel of judges said there was 'sound material' to back up the decision that the men - many of whom have been held since December 2001 - were a risk to national security. Five of the men later said the ruling marked a 'a new dark age of injustice'. The men were all held under emergency powers in the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, which was introduced in the wake of the 11 September attacks. After the judges' ruling, Home Secretary David Blunkett said he was 'very pleased' his decisions had been upheld. 'The government's paramount responsibility is to ensure public safety and national security,' he said. The ruling sent 'a clear signal that the UK is not a place where terrorists can operate unhindered', he added. The 10 men included Jamal Ajouaou and Palestinian asylum seeker Mahmoud Abu Rideh, and eight named only by their initials. SIAC chairman Mr Justice Ouseley described the case against Mr Ajouaou as 'compelling'. The home secretary had reasonable grounds to suspect that a detainee known as C had a 'senior leadership role' in Egyptian terror group EIJ in the UK, the judges added. Another detainee, known as D, was described as a 'practised and accomplished liar' whose attempts to distance himself from other terror suspects could not be believed. The judges said they were satisfied detainee E was a member of the Tunisian Fighting Group and had links 'with an international terrorist group.' The panel said the evidenc

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