Omar Khadr Video Released

This video may not be clearly audible, but it's obvious that Khadr is a very scared adolescent.

I should add that I care passionately about human rights and the past record of CSIS is not good. To start with, they gave false information about Maher Arar that led him to be sent by American authorities to Syria where he was tortured.

It's sad that these officials (CSIS and related agencies) have not been made accountable.

Before I go any further, I should add that there are pending allegations against Omar Khadr. But, I believe that habeas corpus is applicable not only to the Bushes and to the Cheneys of the World, but to everyone, no matter who they are or where they are on the Globe.

I strongly believe that Khadr should be tried in a civilian court and not in a military court. Also, the trial should be in Canada under Canadian law. If he's found guilty, then he should be put in a Candian jail.

Omar Khadr is the only detainee from a Western country who is still in detention at Guantanamo. The United Kingdom and Australia have already had their prisoners extradited. It's a shame that our Prime Minister is such a poodle to Bush that he hasn't done the same for Khadr as other Western countries have done for their citizens.

All I want is fairness and justice for Khadr.

Click here for the CBC story on Khadr.

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Justice Antonin Scalia on Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus is one of a variety of writs that may be issued to bring a party before a court or judge, its function being the release of the party from unlawful restraint. It's a basic human right, the only governments which deny this right are illegitimate or dictatorial governments.
Justice Scalia was one of the dissenting judges who ruled against Habeas Corpus for Guantanamo Bay detainees.

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