Rally to bring Omar Khadr back to Canada
Regardless of Omar Khadr's recent "guilty" plea, I personally still believe he is innocent of throwing the grenade and only pleaded guilty to avoid the military trial and obtain a plea bargain, in order to eventually return to Canada and resume his life. If it had gone to military trial, he would have been declared guilty and given a 40 year sentence or worse. There was no justice in either option, so he chose the one more likely to get him out while he is still young. Keep in mind, he was only 15 and considered under law a child when they arrested him. Canada should release him upon arrival for time served in one of the most horrific jails on earth. I am appalled that he will now serve an additional year in Guantanamo, in solitary with other convicted terrorists, rather than the area he was been in, which is comparatively more lenient and better suited to his age and temperament. He is considered to have been a "model inmate" and a great candidate for rehabilitation. One year in solitary with criminals (if they are in fact) or hardliners might change that prospect.
posted by Dawn One at 3:26 pm
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