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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Tom Green interrupts some kind of government meeting. I got this from the second season of The Tom Green Show that aired in Canada.
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