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Some comments coming in on the Afghan hijackers. I've just spoken to Sudhir and he's going to come on as a caller. Priya is busy following up other leads, via emails and blogs, to get more people on air. You can have your say by emailing us your contact numbers and we'll try and get you on air.

Thankfully the British Courts have demonstrated the courage to uphold the law and demand decisions based on fact and law rather than apprehensions no matter how well founded. We simply cannot afford any further erosion of the rule of law if democracy and freedom are to reign.

Surely it is not safe for a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan right now which, under the crazy human rights system, means that they would all be allowed to live here! What is going on? If you hijack a plane you are a terrorist and should be punished not rewarded. These people should have all been jailed then deported. The public in the UK are not being protected.

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã Office has to be the most incompetent government department the British public has ever endured, yet surely their main point has to be right, you do not reward hijackers by letting them stay, pay their rent etc.

We've currently hearing from two journalists and a translator who work in Iraq. They are discussing the difficulties and emotional pressure of trying to get the news from the area to the audience.

A text from Rachel in Prague:

I would like to express my intense admiration for the Iraqi journalists. God and Allah be with you

An anonymous text:

I congratulate all the brave journalists around the world. This for the people in charge in Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service. There is no free press and no freedom of expression in Eritrea.

Just got this email from Garry in the US - here's his main points....

Let's take a look: the Palestinians (and the entire Arab world) find the values that the top 4 donors represent reprehensible; the Arab world is awash in petrodollars (courtesy of the insatiable oil appetite of the populations of the top 4 donors); and the Arab world couldn't give a fig for the actual plight of the Palestinian people but use their 'cause' as a rallying cry against the collective populations of the top 4 donors. Selfishness? Stupidity? Lack of compassion? Why shouldn't we in the western world (as represented by the top 4 donors) demand the Arab world put their petrodollars where their mouths are and contribute to the plight of the Palestinians…? Let's call the Arab world out on their hypocrisy. Yet, today's topic is children's clothing? Who comes up with your topic ideas, anyway?

We'll that one was actually me, sorry Garry. Lots of other people wanted to talk about it on air....

I've asked Mark our Editor to invite Garry to tell us his critique of the programme on air. We try to live by our transparent remit. So deep breath and let's give him a chance....

And James from Wisconsin sent this in reply to Garry:

The reason that the Palestinians don't get money from Arab states is simple. Africa and the Middle East have for decades had the same problem that is occurring in the US now. When people deny personal responsibility they are doomed to failure. In the US this is represented by fat people suing McDonalds, in Africa it is people blaming colonialism while ignoring the corruption of their governments, in the Middle East it is blaming the Crusaders and the Israelis. If you refuse to take responsibility for your errors you are doomed to repeat them. Maybe World Have Your say should have an episode about the decline of Personal Responsibility and the great evils that it unleashes upon the people that belong to cultures of blame.

Anu has now moved on to Somalia. The worst fighting in 10 years is plaguing the African country. Abdi Osman a Somali who now lives in London is asking Dr Yusuf Kahiye Ali, who runs two medical clinics one in the north where the tension in worse and one south of the capital, about the situation.

We'll be going back to them later in the week to hear if the situation is improving.

The situation in Somalia never gets paid attention from the international community where the situation matches or is worse than Darfur in Western Sudan. Which is evidence that the political agenda is a precondition for attention.

On to kids clothing. Is it getting too sexy? Do you put your foot down when presents are bought for your children, like one of our callers whose pre-teen daughter received a silky nightgown?

This final email from Aleksandra in USA:

I believe kids today are losing their childhood. I blame materialistic clothesline companies who target youth with risqué fashions and shops. I'm happy I had a geeky, fashion-free childhood and missed the intense pressure children face today to dress and act like an adult.

Garry and James have told us what they want to talk about. How about you? Is there a topic you want us to cover or a burning question to ask the rest of the world? Email us and we'll do our best to get it, and you, on air.