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The Apology

Aussie Dave

Former Al-Qaeda terrorist David Hicks is set to apologize for his crimes after his release from jail tomorrow.

Although something tells me his “apology” won’t be overly genuine.

David Hicks plans to head from the prison food line to the dole queue on his release from jail tomorrow, after an apology from the confessed terrorist supporter is read by his lawyer.

The nation’s most famous prison inmate has told his father Terry Hicks a trip to Centrelink to sign on for the “Newstart” allowance is at the top of his to-do list when he tastes freedom for the first time in six years.

Mr Hicks also revealed his son would briefly show his face to the waiting media at the front gates of Adelaide’s Yatala Prison before being whisked away to a secret location.

His lawyer David McLeod will read an apology to the nation on Hicks’ behalf for “what he’s supposed to have done”.

Mr Hicks said the apology to Australia was an important first step to rejoining society but indicated his son had little to feel ashamed of.

“There’ll be some sort of apology I suppose for what he’s supposed to have done and what people believed he’s done - he’ll cover that side of it,” Mr Hicks said.

Yep, that’s going to go down well. I suppose.

There’s also the question of what the former Muhammed Dawood is going to do with his life after his prison release.

Although Terry Hicks remains confident of his son’s mental state, questions remain over whether he will be fit to work any time soon.

Recent reports suggest Hicks suffers panic attacks and lacks self confidence and social skills.

Lack of self confidence? I guess not getting to kill enough infidels would do that to any self-respecting Jihadi.

Terry Hicks said his son had no income and no savings since leaving Australia to fight in Afghanistan.His capture in late 2001 led to five-and-a-half years in Camp X-ray at Guantanamo Bay before being returned to Australia in May to serve out the rest of his sentence for providing material support to terrorists.

Mr Hicks said his son was experienced in jackarooing, shearing, farm work, as well as “boning and skinning animals” but would consider whatever work he may be offered.

And I’m guessing he obtained this experience during his Taliban days.

An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.