Khadr released

[terrym]

Terry if our values don't apply to them (his age). How can we arrest/convict based on our values. Can't have it both ways.

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"WE" didn't arrest or convict him. It happened in an "other" country so we have no jurisdiction. Our values and laws reflect our society. That society not only disagrees with our values but are actively trying to overthrow it to bring in a barbaric society. They think nothing of killing, torturing an raping women and children.
The first mistake made was not killing every damned one in that battle. Khadr should have died right there. The next one was getting involved at all. He should have never been allowed back into Canada. Think of the money wasted in court costs and incarceration for that savage. Yes I mean SAVAGE.

[JBen]

Barking up the wrong tree.

We have declared war on Terrorism. They have declared war on us.

Our troops are there in an armed capacity. Not so different than our troops were in Normandy.

Whether "we" like it or not, in their eyes we the enemy, and invaders.

[blasted_saber]

Kids don't throw grenades and go into battle. At 15 he wasn't a kid anymore in that part of the world. They get married at puberty so our values don't mean anything to them. Also regardless of his citizenship he committed a crime in another sovereign country against another sovereign country and was captured and jailed by them. Not our fight and he should have never been brought back to Canada.

What? Child soldiers certainly throw grenades and go into battle. Thats the point, they're children manipulated into fighting by those they trust.

[blasted_saber]

ok so he was born in canada, so why was he over there fighting with a grenade in his hand? That is defently different than a canadian with ancestral background doing a crime here in canada. He wanted to defend his ancestral land then that's where he belongs. He is a terrorist plane and simple. This is not a case of rights as he gave up all his rights when he chose to cross the line. When someone chooses to take the rights of life from others then they also loose their rights. He should be held accountable for his actions to the highest courts and be dealt with as a terrorist that he is

He was a child when he committed the crime. Its not "plain and simple". Anything but.

[Greenhorn]

Did you ever hear their parents on TV??? terrorist for sure.

[Hunter John]

Has he renounced his radical view of Islam ? Has he renounced his parents? Unless he does he should never see the lite of day again.

[terrym]

The comments in the Star today are beyond pathetic. God help us if trudough wins.

[duckduckgoose]

As of right now, I agree with the position of JBen and generally with the minutia that blasted_saber is trying to add to the conversation.

[gooseman]

My question is this, what was he doing over there? He went there to fight! He was not there to visit or on vacation he went to help a terrorist group plain and simple. Even at that age he had a choice he could have left the airport before he left Canada and not went over, sorry but no sympathy here. Is it right to send our troops over there? I think it is, they are killing innocent people because of religion and faiths. Not only killing but mass killings, can we as a so called civilized country ignore this? We don't look at life the same way as they do. We cherish what we have and our family. We cry when someone dies, we have dreams and goals in life. They see life as something else and take joy in taking others life. I just can't see how this young man has changed in 12 yrs. still a terrorist

[blasted_saber]

My question is this, what was he doing over there? He went there to fight! He was not there to visit or on vacation he went to help a terrorist group plain and simple. Even at that age he had a choice he could have left the airport before he left Canada and not went over, sorry but no sympathy here. Is it right to send our troops over there? I think it is, they are killing innocent people because of religion and faiths. Not only killing but mass killings, can we as a so called civilized country ignore this? We don't look at life the same way as they do. We cherish what we have and our family. We cry when someone dies, we have dreams and goals in life. They see life as something else and take joy in taking others life. I just can't see how this young man has changed in 12 yrs. still a terrorist

He went there because his family moved there. Most young teenagers I know go where their parents tell them go. I also highly doubt they told him they were leaving Canada to go and wage war on the West.

I also dont know how you can possibly know if hes changed or not. What I do know is hes old enough now to make his own decisions. I think you are judging him based on his age NOW for the actions he committed as a kid.

Again, im not saying he shouldnt be punished. But I dont know what that punishment should be. This is a very complex, tricky, case.