PlusCanadian Mother Speaks Out on Son at GitmoCanadian Mother Speaks Out on Son at GitmoThe Associated PressFollowing Tuesday’s release of emotional footage of a young Canadian’s interrogation five years ago at Guantanamo Bay, the 21-year-old’s mother pleaded for his return to Canada. (July 16)OMAR KHADR — THE YOUNG CANADIAN WHO WAS CAPTURED BY U.S. TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN SIX YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS JUST FIFTEEN — IS FAST BECOMING ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO BAY. NATS SOUND –IN CANADA WEDNESDAY — HIS FAMILY REACTED TO THIS EMOTIONAL FOOTAGE OF HIM IN 2003 DESCRIBING HIS TREATMENT AT GUANTANAMO BAY AS HE WAS BEING INTERROGATED BY CANADIAN OFFICIALS AT THE DETENTION FACILITY. [Notes:SOT -- KHADR'S MOTHER] ‘my son is calling for me….and i’m sitting here….(cut)…and I know it is four or five years ago….but he’s calling me.’ [Notes:VO --GITMO FOOTAGE]HIS ATTORNEYS RELEASED THE FOOTAGE HOPING TO PERSUADE THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO SEEK HIS RETURN TO CANADA FOR TRIAL — RATHER THAT GOING BEFORE THE U.S. SPECIAL TRIBUNAL IN GUANTANAMO LATER THIS YEAR.HIS MOTHER SHE SAYS SHE LAST SAW HIM THE SAME JULY HE WENT MISSING. [Notes:SOT--KHADR'S MOTHER]maybe a week before he went missing….he was visiting us frequently…and one time he went and never came back again. [Notes:VO -- GITMO FOOTAGE]KHADR IS ACCUSED OF THROWING A GRENADE IN 2002 THAT KILLED A U-S SOLDIER IN AFGHANISTAN.HIS SISTER HAD THIS TO SAY ABOUT THE EMOTIONAL FOOTAGE. [Notes:SOT -- KHADR'S SISTER]I’m not saying my brother is guilty…and i’m not saying he’s innocent…i’m saying what’s happening is not right…to an enemy or a friend. [Notes:VO--GITMO VIDEO]THE AMERICAN MILITARY LAWYER WHO IS DEFENDING KHADR SAYS THE CANADIAN WON’T GET A FAIR TRIAL AT GUANTANAMO BAY. BUT CANADA’S PRIME MINISTER HAS DISMISSED CALLS THAT CANADA LOBBY FOR HIS RETURN — SAYING THE 21 YEAR OLD SHOULD REMAIN AT THE U.S. PRISON. ___ ___, The Associated Press.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
is he a second …
is he a second class citizen?
after waterboarding he will plead guilty to anything
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
There are plenty of …
There are plenty of courts in Canada. A few have sided with repatriating the little turd. Fortunately, Harper disagreed with the ruling and is fighting it… I think it’s one of the few actions of his that I truly respect.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
no courts in canada …
no courts in canada either
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Shame on you …
Shame on you judging an *entire* country.
Furthermore, you live in Poland. Why don’t you keep making these points after your country has to deal with the same stuff… oh wait the only foreigners who *want* to live in Poland were defeated over sixty years ago. LOL.
In short: Stay the out of our business you self-righteous slime ball.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
we know geography
…
we know geography
we’re not americans
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
shame on canada and …
shame on canada and usa
in civilized countries the court decides if sb
is guilty
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Luckily my family …
Luckily my family has no connections to terrorism and I’m smart enough to, not only, stay *away* from the middle east but I’m also smart enough to not throw a grenade at US soldiers.
You’re very misinformed. He deserves no help from the Canadian government and neither does his family.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
“America has lost …
“America has lost its prestige,” a blogger from Yemen wrote. “Every year the world waits for the annual U.S. State Department report on human rights. Today, it is America that awaits the world’s opinion of its human rights policy. From Gitmo, to Abu Ghraib, to secret prisons in Europe, the world accuses America of not respecting human rights.”
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
shame on Canada too
shame on Canada too
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
if you get …
if you get kidnapped and called a terrorist
you will say OK to gitmo
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
They don’t deserve …
They don’t deserve help… they’re TERRORISTS! Lol… learn the facts before you let your heart bleed out for them.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
you won’t help so …
you won’t help so shut up
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
the Geneva …
the Geneva Guantanamo ?????????????????
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
North America IS A …
North America IS A CONTINENT NOT A COUNTRY, Canada IS a country,the USA is a country,North America was bushland before the white,civilized,educated took it off the savges that lost any claim to it.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Mmm… just noticed …
Mmm… just noticed also an news item on this issue at dailyscoops. i wonder what the judgement will be.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Hi Video, you do …
Hi Video, you do not understand. The family is on welfare for life in Canada. We must feed and house them until they die. They are laughing at Canada, and continually promote terrorist activities.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I understand not …
I understand not wanting him back in Canada, but deporting his family seems a bit drastic.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
After America takes …
After America takes over middle east..it’ll try europe..its looking for POWER!!! face wake up and realize that they only use religion as an excuse to invade land and property!!! and fuker.. HOW many CRIMINALS in america are CHRISTIAN?? u tell me! GANGS! hek they kill tons of people who happen to be american..how come tht isnt considered terorism?? I dont see them winding up in GITMO! open ur fuking eyes blind fuk! IGNORANCE IS BLISS! how about hispanic CRIMINALS?oh no only if they r muslim
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
You are one …
You are one PATHETIC MORON!!! ur sooo freaking dumb and an ignorant fuker!! dude are u stupid…you think of Islam as the problem of the world?? and islam is why war goes on forever?? ur maad dumb…how about hitler?? was it islam then too?? Vietnam war..was that islam too?? other wars from different countries..were they Islam???/ i dont think so!!!!!!!!! stupid dumb fuk..thinking that if u kill muslims the world is at peace..hah!!! not ..America is never peace stupid dim witt!! go read fuker!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
They are not …
They are not Canadian or at last the mother isn’t. Now I don’t mean she isn’t Canadian because she wasn’t born here I believe she isn’t Canadian because she did not want to raise her family here. She got her citizenship and then went off and raised her kids in Pakistan. You know why she came back? Cuz her kid got hurt… she came back so they could use a medical system they didn’t pay in to. Now her kid is in trouble again and she expects *our* help? Give me a break.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Omar was sitting on …
Omar was sitting on a bench in the middle of the desert munching on a piece of roasted camel leg, when those nasty US soldiers shot Omar and took him to Cuba. Actually, he is a Bin Laden trained terrorist who was captured in a fire fight. He was shot in the battle, but the US saved his life. We do not want yet another trained terrorist in Canada. He should not be permittted to enter Canada.
His entire family should be deported.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Diamond, go …
Diamond, go yourself. Their tortured, abused, denied sleep and food and you think that it’s a charity?
WHAT THE IS WRONG WITH YOU?
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
its a war on islam. …
its a war on islam…wakeup people
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
please watch this …
please watch this video on youtube
” The Workings Of Evil – 1/21 ”
its time to wake up people, see the truth.
November 3rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Stop usingNorth …
Stop usingNorth America for a Dump Sight.