Terrorist Capitalism

In a follow-up to this post about Australians, here's another article... About Australians!

Australia's government is checking if it can stop one of its citizens held by the US in Guantanamo Bay from making money from his story when he is freed.

Mamdouh Habib, who was accused of training with terror groups, is due to be released from the US camp in Cuba in the next couple of weeks.

He is being released without charge but Canberra said Mr Habib may be affected by laws targeting proceeds from crime.

Mr Habib, who was born in Egypt, had lived in Australia since 1980.

The Australian government is taking legal advice over whether new laws, which bar anyone linked to a crime from making money from their story, applied to Mr Habib, a spokesman for Attorney General Philip Ruddock said.

"We will examine closely the implications and if there is an obligation under law it will be pursued," said Steve Ingram.

Yeah... Okay, see, if I was in Habib's situation, my first priority would not be calling attention to my story.