Ex-Gitmo inmate gets apology, millions from Canada

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Ex-Gitmo inmate gets apology, millions from Canada
Rob Gillies, Associated Press
Updated 5:56 pm, Friday, July 7, 2017





TORONTO (AP) — A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan received an apology and a multimillion-dollar payment from the Canadian government after a court ruling said his rights were abused.

A government statement Friday said details of the settlement with Omar Khadr were confidential, but an official familiar with the deal said previously that it was for 10.5 million Canadian dollars ($8 million). A different official confirmed that the money had been given to Khadr. Both insisted on speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the deal publicly

The government and Khadr's lawyers negotiated the deal last month based on a 2010 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that Canadian officials violated his rights at Guantanamo. The government released a statement apologizing to Khadr.

"On behalf of the government of Canada, we wish to apologize to Mr. Khadr for any role Canadian officials may have played in relation to his ordeal abroad and any resulting harm," said the statement from Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.







Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Canada-official-Ex-Gitmo-prisoner-Omar-Khadr-has-11271632.php

[Cicada]

1. If US soldier kills him, no crime. He kills us - murder.

Seems asymmetrical. How can such an asymmetry produce justice?

[LiberalLovinLug]

4. Not just "murder". A charge laughable in a war zone.

But "terrorism".


Even if he was only 15 at the time, brought with no choice to Afghanistan by his radicalized father and forced to fight with the Taliban.

Even if the compound he was in was being shelled and attacked and he allegedly threw a grenade over a wall to defend himself against attackers. Attackers who were foreign invaders of the country.

Even if he denied throwing the grenade, and there were no witnesses, and in fact was found under a pile of rubble, wounded badly but alive.

Even if his confession was a result of torture.


It is now 'terrorism' simply for defending oneself against any US army personnel, in any foreign country. No matter what your age or fear for your life, how terrorized YOU feel at the time.

[Doug the Dem]

2. Always apologizing, eh?

Just kidding. I don't even know the details of the case.

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R