Comments on: Omar Khadr Video Round-up http://lawiscool.com/2008/07/16/omar-khadr-video-round-up/?nucrss=1 The law school blog and podcast from Canada Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hilary http://lawiscool.com/2008/07/16/omar-khadr-video-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Hilary Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:02:05 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=516#comment-2397 Canada's abandonment on Khadr is especially disappointing. There is a petition to ask that the Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, protect his citizens here: <a href="http://go.care2.com/15898432" rel="nofollow">http://go.care2.com/15898432</a> Canada’s abandonment on Khadr is especially disappointing. There is a petition to ask that the Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, protect his citizens here: http://go.care2.com/15898432

]]> By: Lawrence Gridin http://lawiscool.com/2008/07/16/omar-khadr-video-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2226 Lawrence Gridin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:41:53 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=516#comment-2226 Tom: Whereas my concern is primarily with the torture, Dallaire seems to be especially concerned with the fact that Khadr was a minor. His argument is basically that Khadr was a child soldier, and therefore a separate process aimed at rehabilitation rather than prosecution and punishment should be applied to him. Both positions are very valid in this case. Unfortunately, neither is having much sway with the PM. Today's Toronto Star features an article with some choice quotations between Dallaire and the PM's office. You can find the article <a href="http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/461791" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Tom:

Whereas my concern is primarily with the torture, Dallaire seems to be especially concerned with the fact that Khadr was a minor.

His argument is basically that Khadr was a child soldier, and therefore a separate process aimed at rehabilitation rather than prosecution and punishment should be applied to him.

Both positions are very valid in this case. Unfortunately, neither is having much sway with the PM.

Today’s Toronto Star features an article with some choice quotations between Dallaire and the PM’s office.

You can find the article here.

]]> By: Tom http://lawiscool.com/2008/07/16/omar-khadr-video-round-up/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 Tom Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:36:39 +0000 http://lawiscool.com/?p=516#comment-2184 Thanks for the round-up. The Dallaire video is great, I think he really nails the issue and handles those questions well. I can't believe Harper isn't moving on this issue (except for the rolling over he's doing for the Bush admin). Especially since the US Supreme Court ruling pretty well denounced Guantanamo as unlawfully imprisoning people. Found a great BBC <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3867067.stm" rel="nofollow">summary </a>on the ruling. Thanks for the round-up. The Dallaire video is great, I think he really nails the issue and handles those questions well.

I can’t believe Harper isn’t moving on this issue (except for the rolling over he’s doing for the Bush admin). Especially since the US Supreme Court ruling pretty well denounced Guantanamo as unlawfully imprisoning people. Found a great BBC summary on the ruling.

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