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David Hicks

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The Resume

    (August 7, 1975- )
    Born in Adelaide, Australia
    Also known as Muhammed Dawood
    Joined the Kosovo Liberation Army (1999)
    Joined the Taliban in Afghanistan (2001)
    Captured by soldiers of the Northern Alliance and turned over the US (December 17, 2001)
    Held at Guantanamo Bay (2002-07)
    In a plea bargain, admitted to 'providing material support for terrorism' and was returned to Australia to serve 9 months of an otherwise suspended 7 year sentence (March 26, 2007)
    Released from Australia's Yatala Labour Prison (December 29, 2007)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was expelled from school at 14.
    As a teen and young adult, he supported himself by stealing cars.
    He was trained at several al-Qaeda camps and met Osama bin Laden.
    In a letter to his father, he wrote that he wanted to ensure that 'Western-Jewish domination is finished so we live under Moslem law again.'
    He allegedly told fellow al-Qaeda recuits he wanted to 'go back to Australia and rob and kill Jews.'
    While at a friend's house in Pakistan, he watched the 9/11 attacks on television and reportedly expressed approval.
    Military prosecutors complained they were kept out of the loop when the plea bargain was negotiated.
    According to an unnamed officer, the plea bargain was the result of direct interference by Vice President Dick Cheney, who had negotiated a secret deal with Australian PM John Howard.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was allegedly mistreated at Guantanamo, including sleep deprivation, being beaten while blindfolded and handcuffed, and being forced to run in shackles until he injured his ankle.
    He was allegedly punished for talking to Australian consular officials about conditions at Gitmo.
    His trial was repeatedly delayed by questions over the constitutionality of military tribunals.
    A count of attempted murder against him was dismissed with the judge delcaring there was 'no probable cause' to justify the charge.
    Ben Wizner of the ACLU called the case 'an unwitting symbol of our shameful abandonment of the rule of law.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 174 Votes: 60.34% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 88 Votes: 42.05% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2145 Votes: 69.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 355 Votes: 64.23% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 205 Votes: 80.98% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 129 Votes: 93.80% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 181 Votes: 67.96% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 388 Votes: 60.31% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 225 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 122 Votes: 75.41% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 105 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 68 Votes: 73.53% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 112 Votes: 71.43% Annoying