The last Western citizen held at Guantanamo Bay, child soldier Omar Khadr, has finally returned to Canada nearly a full year after he was initially scheduled to. This, in Canada’s estimation, amounted to taking him back “early.”
Foreign Minister John Baird claims that Canada only took Khadr back now because of “US pressure” and that the Obama Administration insisted that they wanted rid of him and, as Baird added “we’re pretty obliged to take him.”
Canadian human rights groups and Khadr’s lawyers had blasted the government, and Public Security Minister Vic Toews, for repeatedly refusing to bring Khadr back. Toews went so far as to refuse to accept Khadr’s application for repatriation.
Back in Canada Khadr ought to be eligible for early release, if not the outright dismissal of his charges given the lack of evidence and his excessively young age when he was initially captured by the US. The Obama Administration is said to have had “talks” with Canada before the transfer, however, and may have placed secret conditions on his return.
This is the worst level that canada has ever come to with a tory led government making it worse than any banana republic.
That it was unlawful under Geneva, and various other International treaties to prosecute the boy, means that either Canada should immediately release him OR Kadr should have his Lawyers appeal the matter to the Canadas Highest court.
Even the transfer of the boy to a Canadian prison is a breach of Geneva!
It would be a BRILLIANT move to on his arrival have his Canadian Lawyers bring an action of Habius!
To the lion… I won't quickly forget your incisive knowledge of Geneva ……….. But begs the question.. What were his lawyers…..??? TOTALLY INCOMPETENT…….????? Kadir is a POW and therefor a legal combatant…. on the TWO grounds you mentioned. What happened that he got railroaded….??? Total disregard for the laws of war…??? And the law in general….?????
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ORIGINAL COMMENT BY the lion………….?????????????????
Look at my comment below………. In the original…… the lion states that before an article 5 hearing a captive is a P.O.W.—– M<oreover the liuon stated that Geneva allows for those in a country being invaded…… to pick up arms to fight the invaders……… and lastly that UNDER GENEVA, killung an armed combatant in WAR is never "terrorism",…. or murder…… SOMEONE CASTRATED the lion's comment……… Maybe it was the lion…….. but I suspect otherwise………..
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ORIGINAL COMMENT BY the lion………….?????????????
Look at my comment below………. In the original…… the lion states that before an article 5 hearing a captive is a P.O.W.—– & Moreover the lion stated that Geneva allows for those in a country being invaded…… to pick up arms to fight the invaders……… and lastly that UNDER GENEVA, killng an armed combatant in WAR is never "terrorism",…. or murder…… SOMEONE CASTRATED the lion's comment……… Maybe it was the lion…….. but I suspect otherwise……….. ONE ,MORE THING… the lion also stated that UNDER GEVENA the laws of war proscribes punishment of combatants as criminals …………
Here is the original post by "the lion"………. And interestingly it's gone and the above replaces it… I gave it a thumbs up, so it could not be edited by the author…????????? WTF…!!!!!
"Interestingly it is another breach of Geneva for the US Military, It is unlawful according to Geneva to induce a prisoner to plead guilty!
Article99
No moral or physical coercion may be exerted on a prisoner of war in order to induce him to admit himself guilty of the act of which he is accused.
even the transfer to a Canadian Prison is unlawful
Article 97
Prisoners of war shall not in any case be transferred to penitentiary establishments (prisons, penitentiaries, convict prisons, etc.) to undergo disciplinary punishment therein.
Before we hear the they are not POWs they are protected persons who have never had their Article 5 hearings. and until they do they are Under Geneva are POWs.
Furthermore, International law denotes a Terrorist attack as one that attacks a CIVILIAN target, one can not make a terrorist attack on the Military, Also note that Article 4 which defines a POW allows for the spontanious taking up of arms to fight an invading army, so even according to the US Militaries charges Khadr was a lawful combatant! For those that argue other parts of Article 4, I suggest you read it in TOTAL."
If you see this "the lion" Please e-,mail me ………..
What, is little Bairdy afwaid of a small child? Sick neocon, zionist mentality. Take a good look at what is happening, they refuse to take back a child????
Canada,s reply to jews after ww2 when asked how many they would take, "none is too many" not much has changed. talk about human rights
Maybe they should have stuck to that premise Pendulum, look what happened when they were allowed in.
Having social medicine, Canada doesn't want to pay for the kid's psychiatric treatment — which he is sure to need for years to come.
I wish my country Canada would tell the terrorist states of America and Israel to beat it. Fact is are government is just as bad as Americas in letting Israel get away with mass muder and every other crime.
US pressure? I certainly hope so! Britain and Australia never let up on the Bush regime until their nationals were released and sent safely home. Canada's tea-party wannabe government sat on their fat asses and let the kid be bullied and tortured into confessing to crimes where no evidence exists. He even had to do an additional 2 years after he delivered the demanded confession.
Harper takes great pride in destroying what used to be Canada's decent name.
Canada wants to play a larger role on the world stage …….. as America's accomplice in crimes against children and humanity including the wanton slaughter of hundreds and hundreds of thousands of Muslims and Christians…!!!