Mr. Chairman, even when there has been disclosure of all the evidence and a standard of proof as rigourous as proof beyond a reasonable doubt has been applied, there have been miscarriages of justice that have resulted in absolutely horrendous human catastrophes. With all due respect, the very least that we should require, if we want to claim that someone is a danger to national security—which is already quite a significant charge, as I'm sure you will agree—is that the process reduce, to the greatest extent possible, the risks of stamping a human being with such a seal of infamy, without having taken all the necessary precautions to ensure that all the facts are known and that the individual in question has been properly represented. I see that as the very essence of a society that does not treat life, liberty and security of the person lightly.
On November 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.