While I'm sure that it is admirable that these people are wasting all of their time trying to get the Canadian definition of a "fair trial" in an American military tribunal, one of the things that jumps out at me is that these people assume that Mr. Khadr is a regular Canadian citizen like you or I. That being the assumption, let's go down the facts of the case:
- Mr. Khadr grew up in a family where he was taught to hate Western Civiliation.
- Mr. Khadr grew up in a family where their Canadian citizenship was a ticket to free medical care.
- Mr. Khadr was taught to fight through guerrilla and terror tactics.
- Mr. Khadr grew up in a culture where children grow up much faster than the normal "sit in my parent's basement playing video games until I'm 30" culture.
- Mr. Khadr was caught on a battlefield in Afghanistan where his father was shot fighting against allies of Canada.
If he does that, then I would happily welcome him as a loyal Canadian and call for his "repatriation". If he doesn't want to do that, well, then there are always a few other options:
1. Hans Island
2. Return him to the exact condition he was found on a battlefield in Afghanistan (properly chipped, of course).
3. Let him rot in Cuba.
The option is his.
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