tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post2220597232186613839..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Omar Khadr and the Day of JusticeSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-8746480572830514142017-07-12T14:48:20.223-04:002017-07-12T14:48:20.223-04:00I could care less if his "human rights" ...<i>I could care less if his "human rights" were violated.</i><br /><br />The very fact that you had to put that term in scare quotes tells me you misunderstand the very foundation of this country.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-68091218140926864692017-07-11T20:03:36.667-04:002017-07-11T20:03:36.667-04:00Hey Simon. Enjoy Scotland! I'm on an off year ...Hey Simon. Enjoy Scotland! I'm on an off year :-)Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058734544373976550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-5919784954125156032017-07-11T15:42:56.997-04:002017-07-11T15:42:56.997-04:00The US and British attack on Afghanistan 3 weeks a...The US and British attack on Afghanistan 3 weeks after 9/11 was illegal.<br />Bush and Blair are war criminals.<br />Rendition is illegal.<br />Guantanamo Bay is illegal.<br />The Military Commission that convicted Omar Khadr was illegal.<br />The "Coalition of the Willing" US led attack on Iraq was illegal.<br />We are living next door to a rogue state that has declared war on the environment and is pondering the use of tactical nuclear weapons.<br />Compensating Omar Khadr for wrongs identified by the Supreme Court of Canada makes ours the better country.<br />Canada signed the treaty that requires child soldiers to be rehabilitated and ignored it in Omar Khadr's case.<br />Our Charter of rights and freedoms may protect you one day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />hinofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231739915851290638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-206619871017534132017-07-09T00:38:50.538-04:002017-07-09T00:38:50.538-04:00My goodness, are you really a believer of distorti...My goodness, are you really a believer of distortion is the reality? RgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-64478465273903252222017-07-08T05:04:37.838-04:002017-07-08T05:04:37.838-04:00I don't think pops was in that shootout. He d...I don't think pops was in that shootout. He died in another one with the Pakistanis.John B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-47409745399833966472017-07-08T00:33:38.268-04:002017-07-08T00:33:38.268-04:00Why Iraq?Why Iraq?John B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-72379088298933106522017-07-07T09:47:57.974-04:002017-07-07T09:47:57.974-04:00Child soldiers who have committed far more heinous...Child soldiers who have committed far more heinous acts; against civilians, even against other minors, have been rehabilitated. The guilty party in legal terms, and I would hope in moral and ethical terms, is the adult or adults who recruited the minors. <br /><br />I certainly hope Mr Khadr can have a happy and productive life; he seems too level-headed to blow his settlement on silly stuff. lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-59301169304228290762017-07-06T23:51:34.108-04:002017-07-06T23:51:34.108-04:00ThankYou to the Supreme Court for reaching the rig...ThankYou to the Supreme Court for reaching the right decision on Omar's case. Harper let them torture a 15 year old boy. He should be in jail for his crimes against Omar. <br />Have a wonderful ( safe ) holiday Simon. 🌞🌞🌞 Pamela Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-48344894332487983692017-07-06T09:09:59.063-04:002017-07-06T09:09:59.063-04:00"He was a killer and he got killed end of sto..."He was a killer and he got killed end of story."<br /><br />That's the dumbest thing I ever heard. By that logic, all Canadian soldiers are murderers too and have what's coming to them? Ignorant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54189464282395335342017-07-06T03:21:50.637-04:002017-07-06T03:21:50.637-04:00Send the bill to Harper & Associates in recogn...Send the bill to Harper & Associates in recognition of the shoddy work the firm performed on that contract. Mr. Here-For-Canada was advised that constitutional issues would place his client in a position of liability for Khadr's treatment, and no matter what gut reactions either he or anyone else had on the subject, he bore the responsibility through his deal with Canada to protect it from this predictable outcome. Amateur hour, indeed. Trudeau should avoid the political hit by withdrawing the offer and letting the courts take it wherever it goes. Why should he take it just to save ten million or more? Then Michelle and Jason can deliver the bill with thanks the next time they drop by their old boss's place to whine about the Charter.<br /><br />At the same time, I think it would have been a classy and less disruptive move if Khadr had just gone after his economic loss based on legal fees and two years lost-time as a terrorist's apprentice and eight or nine as a journeyman. Maybe he really doesn't have the class that some have attributed to him. Anyway, I guess no one should expect him to be concerned about a little disruption after all the mayhem he's experienced through the negligence of his parents and his political reps. Come to think of it, maybe H&A could arrange to split the bill with Omar's mom and Jean Chretien, and then we can go after all of them for a grand parade of apologies.John B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-6327853135831354632017-07-06T00:20:31.566-04:002017-07-06T00:20:31.566-04:00Speer had a choice of being in Afghanistan or not,...Speer had a choice of being in Afghanistan or not, the US has a volunteer army. Omar had no choice, he was a child. A soldier is part of a mechanism trained to kill people, and this is known fact. That people claim Kadr is a murderer, and Sgt Speers was not shows a poor lack of sense. Omar was shot while unarmed, and huddled in a corner, so using your logic, why was the soldier who shot an unarmed Khadr in the back (twice) not charged with attempted murder? <br /><br />The court trial also was not about the attack, and the death of Speers, it was about the complicity of the Canadian officials in denying Omar's rights under Canadian law, International law and under the Geneva Convention.Filcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09515720302942668270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-31733325163424906782017-07-05T23:57:35.603-04:002017-07-05T23:57:35.603-04:00The cons are emotionally dishonest. If others brea...The cons are emotionally dishonest. If others break the law its hang them from the highest tree but if our government breaks the same law it is entirely justified as the victim is to blame. Spousal and child abusers use "they made me do it and got what they deserved" all the time, Cons are no different. <br />Perhaps some of the hate could be justified if Irag invaded our country and destroyed our lives and killed our children but it was the other way around based on conjured up weapons of mass destruction that did not exist. Ah yes but facts are irrelevant, Cons are above all that as they have a given right to choose who to hate and justify it as they see fit.<br />RTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-41438484061993945472017-07-05T20:09:11.610-04:002017-07-05T20:09:11.610-04:00Omar was a child, effectively kidnapped by his dad...Omar was a child, effectively kidnapped by his dad. His dad was the guilty party in that sense, and he died in the battle. Using minors as combattants is a war crime. Many states and "non-state entities" have been guilty of this. <br /><br />lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-82846479987959643632017-07-05T18:26:21.224-04:002017-07-05T18:26:21.224-04:00So Omar. I hope his time in Gitmo ruined him for t...So Omar. I hope his time in Gitmo ruined him for the rest of his life. I hope<br />he never sleeps easy, always lives I fear. <br /><br />He stole a life, a good life. His is worthless.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-22853134639485339272017-07-05T17:28:15.756-04:002017-07-05T17:28:15.756-04:00No, we are rule of law and Supreme Court sympathiz...No, we are rule of law and Supreme Court sympathizers. Perhaps you should find a nice autocratic country to move to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60492295249306402382017-07-05T16:32:04.462-04:002017-07-05T16:32:04.462-04:00Calling Speer a medic instead of a soldier makes h...Calling Speer a medic instead of a soldier makes him sound like an innocent victim, and by so doing distorts the story. He was a killer and he got killed end of story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-5257136849749006822017-07-05T15:59:28.686-04:002017-07-05T15:59:28.686-04:00Did you see the video of Omar Khadr making bombs? ...Did you see the video of Omar Khadr making bombs? I could care less if his "human rights" were violated. Should he bear no responsibility for his crimes because we can toss the words "child soldier" around?<br /><br />Please do Canada a favor, and remain overseas. We have enough terrorist sympathizers here (looking at you Trudeau).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71296763373387191122017-07-05T14:51:56.801-04:002017-07-05T14:51:56.801-04:00Have a great vacation Simon, but please stay off m...Have a great vacation Simon, but please stay off motorcycles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-87399729697377869842017-07-05T11:34:59.633-04:002017-07-05T11:34:59.633-04:00Have a safe and happy holiday, Simon......any room...Have a safe and happy holiday, Simon......any room in your suitcase?Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-5196689366653273612017-07-05T08:47:50.479-04:002017-07-05T08:47:50.479-04:00"Sgt. Speer was not a medic. There are no med..."Sgt. Speer was not a medic. There are no medics in the Special Forces, just regular soldiers with some training in first aid. So stop trying to turn him into Florence Nightingale."<br /><br />A soldier who died on duty... Stay classy Simon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-70436400530394835662017-07-05T07:38:07.524-04:002017-07-05T07:38:07.524-04:00It matters not what Omar Khadr did when it comes t...It matters not what Omar Khadr did when it comes to this ruling, it is about the rule of law and charter rights. These are two things "conservatives" used to respect before they became all about their feels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com