Supreme Court Refuses to Order Khadr's Repatriation

[Spade]

The rights of a Canadian are independent of whether the are "scum" nor not. At least, that is the democratic premise. That is what many seem to forget.

 

[Slim Chance]

As far as I know, Khadr was not paid for his service. He volunteered or was volunteered by his father. He has as much right to fight in Afghanistan as all the Canadians who volunteered and fought in the Spanish civil war.

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The comment was originally directed at the suggestion that Khadr is a soldier fighting for a organized/recognized Afghan army. This is not an issue of a "right" to fight; it is a number of questions including his status as Afghani or foreigner.

 

[TenPenny]

The thing is, Khadr and his cohorts are scum and should be treated as such.

Oh, you've already held a trial and figured that out. Good for you.

 

[Risus]

Oh, you've already held a trial and figured that out. Good for you.

Thank you, Its not rocket science.

 

[earth_as_one]

The comment was originally directed at the suggestion that Khadr is a soldier fighting for a organized/recognized Afghan army. This is not an issue of a "right" to fight; it is a number of questions including his status as Afghani or foreigner.

According to international law, to be a soldier all you have to do is behave like one.

Khadr is a Canadian, therefore a foreigner in Afghanistan. He was part of a militant group fighting against other foreigners. Khadr has about as much right to fight foreigners in Afghanistan as other foreigners.

At 15 his status is either child soldier or juvenile offender.

Khadr is also a human being and has the same fundamental human rights as other human beings regarding torture and ill treatment.

 

[Colpy]

According to international law, to be a soldier all you have to do is behave like one.

Khadr is a Canadian, therefore a foreigner in Afghanistan. He was part of a militant group fighting against other foreigners. Khadr has about as much right to fight foreigners in Afghanistan as other foreigners.

At 15 his status is either child soldier or juvenile offender.

Khadr is also a human being and has the same fundamental human rights as other human beings regarding torture and ill treatment.

First of all, no one sensible gives a rat's arse about international law.

We're dealing with reality here, not some imagined world in which justice is black and white.....

I agree that it is silly for the USA to judge Khadr as an "unlawful combatant" because he was a foreigner fighting in Afghanistn.....what the Hell are we????

I would have NO problem if the USA had turned him over to Afghan officials for execution.....I still don't. It is their country and their place to treat foreign invaders as they please.

I do have some sympathy with the view that Khadr was a child soldier....and that, along with the fact the US idea of trying him is idiotic, hypocritical, and unconstitutional.....is the reason I ho[pe the Canadian gov't now seeks his repatriation.

 

[Kreskin]

This enemy combatant stuff is bs. Either he's a criminal, or he's a POW.