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Hi,

It is indeed sad how Canadian citizens broad (particularly Muslim Canadians these days) can be abused by foreign governments and the Canadian officials do virtually nothing. There are Canadians being held in several other countries including China, but no effort from the Canadian brass to get them home. While I have a lot of criticism for US foreign policy, one thing I’ve seen over and over is that they will move mountains to get their people to safety. Witness the evacuation of Americans from Lebanon last year. Compare that to Harper’s reaction when Lebanese Canadians were killed by Israeli artillery attacks.

Taken into custody by US forces at age 15, Omar Khadar’s human rights as a minor have never been recognized. transfered to Guantanamo Bay in October 2002. he was subjected to interrogations over a three year period without access to a lawyer. No investigation appears to have been initiated into reports f toture and other ill-treatment. While a number of other child detainees were released years ago, Omar Khadar remians in detention under harsh conditions. Now he faces an unfair trial before a military commission. The possibility of being transfered to face a new trial before a civiian court in the USA seems remote. Other government, from Caanda, moves to protect the human rights of theri citizens by seeking their release and repatritation. But cananda has said that any action on behalf of their citizen in Guantanamo is still “premature”!!! Canada must immedaitely make a persisitent effort to repatriate Omar Khadr. If there is a sufficient evicence, arrange for a fair trial before a Candian Court.

Hey Bob,we can win the war and protect our citizens,no matter your opinion of Omar Khadar he still has the same rights as every other Canadian citizen and I would hope that our goverment would not let our rights be denied by a foriegn country.how is Omar any different?

it is indeed sad to know how people can pass judgement on other people without considering their side of story. khader committed the crime when he was 15 years old. no kid at that age knows clear difference between right and wrong, especially if you involve religious factor in it too. kids of afghan descendents learn this thing from their ancestors that america is their enemy and they are not that wrong, considering what US has done to their country. that’s why this kid was brain washed to commit that crime and it was a war like situation in which he killed that american soldier. i think that we should consider these facts before charging him because after all he was just a kid then. and many kids at teenage kill other people as well like in gang clashes and stuff. so why should he be any different. moreover it is his right to be prosecuted with a fair trial at his own country. think of this case by being a human first and then muslim or american or canadian.

mr harper –get this young man home.We can deal with him in Canada. At the very least our methods are more humane, or at least would hope so . he was a boy soldier doing as he was told.
what the consequences be if he disobeyed orders. he had an obligationto look after himself. Even you would do that

Hey the fact is he shed his childhood when he threw that granade, he at that momment was no longer a youth or minor, he commited a violent act, and should be treated as an adult. He has rights that is true, but his rights are for basic human rights outlined by teh U.N. and he has no rights that are protected while outside of Canada, I say let him stay where he is, he is a threat to my security, to my childrens security, and to every other Canadians security…..people will be screaming if he was not caught by the US, and he returned to Canada, and plotted and even killed a Canadian becuase of his ideology…so STFU you libreal screwups!!!!

it is indeed sad to know how people can pass judgement on other people without considering their side of story. khader committed the crime when he was 15 years old. no kid at that age knows clear difference between right and wrong, especially if you involve religious factor in it too. kids of afghan descendents learn this thing from their ancestors that america is their enemy and they are not that wrong, considering what US has done to their country. that’s why this kid was brain washed to commit that crime and it was a war like situation in which he killed that american soldier. i think that we should consider these facts before charging him because after all he was just a kid then. and many kids at teenage kill other people as well like in gang clashes and stuff. so why should he be any different. moreover it is his right to be prosecuted with a fair trial at his own country. think of this case by being a human first and then muslim or american or canadian.

Comment by aden June 17, 2008 @ 11:38 am

Yes it is sad that passing judgment is not what we as a people view our fellow man…but hey he is in detention so he can be judged for his own actions….oh might I remind you..ACTIONS speak louder than words, he is being judged on that alone. If I stole a candy from a store would others think I am a thief? Let Khadar face his punishment and let the chips fall.

I hear everyone calling Omar Khadr, the former child soldier. First was Canada at war and was he defending his Country. How many others has he killed that we don’t know about including Canadian Soldiers. Secondly, how many more Canadians are presently Child Soldiers? Maybe we should be evaluating all the Islamic Families who are teaching their children these practices, as they should be charged with child endangerment. See what the uproar would be if the Canadian Government went into Islamic homes and assess what the children were being taught. Finally, how is the Khadr family earning an income in Canada presently? Oh, they will be suing the Canadian Government for the torture he incurred by the Americans.