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| "Canada ready for War," Says spokeswoman Lovejoy-Holmes |
| 2003-11-29 |
| Iranians blame official for covering up Kazemi’s death The Iranian Parliament implicated a chief Tehran prosecutor (and veteran fallguy) Tuesday for failing to provide information, forging documents and making incorrect statements about the death of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi. The Parliament condemned Saeed (aka Shorty) Mortazavi for refusing to come before it and justify Kazemi’s detention, for accusing Kazemi of spying and announcing the cause of her death as a stroke. (with a club?) Kazemi was detained after taking photos (bad dog) of Tehran’s Evin prison. She died on July 10 from head injuries while in (protective?)custody. As Iran’s Prosecutor General, Shorty Mortazavi briefed Canadian officials on the investigation into Kazemi’s death in late August. He may have interrogated her personally. (but she was in good spirits last I saw, honest) "The detention of Kazemi
was not justified
and against legal procedures," the Parliament said in its report. The report was read out in an open session of the Parliament, dominated by reformers, and broadcast live on state-run Tehran radio. (read that again, it’s important) The report calls on the judiciary to review the findings and investigate the violations it claims were carried out by Shorty Mortazavi. The report could affect the trial of an Iranian intelligence agent charged with "semi-premeditated murder" in the death of Kazemi. "Who me!" Mortazavi could(might/maybe) be questioned about his involvement and face charges. Intelligence Ministry agent Mohammad Reza Aghdam Ahmadi (AKA BIG Mo) pleaded innocent of Kazemi’s murder on the first day of his open trial earlier this month. He was released after posting $50,000 bail. (chump change) Kazemi’s death has led to a diplomatic row (Pissing contest)between Canada and Iran (with Iran clearly in the the lead). Kazemi’s Montreal-based son and the Canadian government called for the return of her body, but she was buried in Iran (per allah’s will and out of curious minds scrutiny). Canada threatened to impose sanctions and briefly withdrew its ambassador. He has since returned and is attending the trial. (standing tall with spine erect) Canadien spokeswoman Faith Lovejoy-Holmes, who is is expecting a child soon, was quoted, "We shall leave no stone unturned." Iranian mullahs are shamed but undeterred! |
| Posted by:Lucky |
| #5 Not allowing dual citizenship has another benefit, though it borders on the sinister. Suppose only one citizenship is allowed. Then you'll find that many people would actually be unwilling to give up their original citizenship, prefering to stay with their permanent resident status only. In this case, if such a person gets into serious trouble (ie. becomes a terrorist), then it would be easy to deport their ass to their old country. With dual-citizenship, there is the additional complication of having to take away the terrorist's citizenship first, then deporting him. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2003-11-29 6:45:17 PM |
| #4 Useful illustration then of why dual citizenship for US citizens is a bad idea, and why we shouldn't allow it. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-11-29 5:02:52 PM |
| #3 You guys seem to forget that Kazemi had dual citizenship. With dual citizenship the Canadian government can't (and won't) do anything to help if you get in trouble inside the country of your other citizenship. It even says so in every passport (in fact Canadian Immigration advises people to stay away from their old countries). The best they can do is raise a stink. Kazemi took a big risk and lost. It isn't Canada's fault that Iran is ruled by asshats. On the other hand, the Sampson case illustrated how impotent the Canadian government really is. So maybe it is safer for Canadians to stay at home. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2003-11-29 3:18:30 PM |
| #2 If this is the best little hissy-fit they can raise over this, then Canadians certainly shouldn't travel overseas. |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-11-29 12:31:34 PM |
| #1 Wonder how long it will take the canucks to ask the hated U.S. to do something about this. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-29 12:14:56 PM |