Hicks a 'very lucky man' - prosecutor

The American military prosecutor who prepared the case against David Hicks says the self-confessed supporter of terrorism got off lightly.

Hicks is expected to be brought back to Australia within the next week to serve out the balance of his nine-month sentence at Adelaide's Yatala prison.

Colonel Mo Davis says Hicks is lucky to be flying home from Guantanamo Bay and lucky to be facing only a nine-month sentence.

"He got off lightly, I think if you look at comparable sentences for similarly situated individuals prosecuted in the US, he's a very lucky man," he said.

- RADIO AUSTRALIA