Australia: First In A-holes

Here's a fun story: the Australian government arrested a man of Indian descent in association with the foiled suicide bomber plot in the United Kingdom. They held him for three weeks on anti-terror charges, and were then forced to release him for lack of evidence. And they will not be apologizing to the man.

Australia will not be apologising to Dr. Haneef," (Prime Minister John Howard) told reporters.

"Dr. Haneef was not victimised and Australia's international reputation has not been harmed by this 'mis-start' to its new anti-terrorism laws."

Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews, who has drawn fierce criticism for withdrawing Haneef's working visa just hours after he was granted bail on the terror charge, also said he would not be apologising to the doctor.

"There's nothing to apologise about because in my discretion, looking at the evidence that the Australian Federal Police provided to me, he failed the character grounds," he told reporters in Hobart.

Belligerent, incompetent, arrogant, stubborn, subtly racist. What an ally in the war on terror!