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2008-07-11 Great White North

Ottawa fought teen terrorist's transfer to Gitmo

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Posted by ryuge 2008-07-11 08:26|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Mr. Gould was briefed that U.S. military officials had softened up the teenager with a sleep deprivation strategy in "an effort to make him more amenable and willing to talk," according to newly disclosed documents.

Was his head still attached when he was deprived of sleep?
Then don't bother me with that shit.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-11 10:08|| 2008-07-11 10:08|| Front Page Top

#2 "I wanted to use his age as the largest club we had to beat up the Americans on,"

They blow up so fast.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-07-11 10:17|| 2008-07-11 10:17|| Front Page Top

#3 "I wanted to use his age as the largest club we had to beat up the Americans on,"

A quick Google would have shown the clown - "Oct 18, 2007 ... There are 73 Americans serving life sentences for crimes they committed when they were 13 or 14 years old.."

Welcome to the Great Sunny South were people believe if you do adult crimes, you do adult time. There are still people who believe in justice for the victim rather than hand wringing for the perp.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-07-11 10:26|| 2008-07-11 10:26|| Front Page Top

#4 These people still don't get it. This POS had to actually GO to Afghanistan (since he was a Canadian citizen), take up arms against both the Afghanistan government AND the International forces, and actually SHOOT at someone. Since he a) wasn't a member of any recognized government military force,
b) wasn't wearing "distinguishing clothing", I.E. a uniform,
and c) was "waging war against recognized military forces of a recognized nation (or nations), he is NOT a prisoner of war (who have rights under the Geneva Convention), but an "unlawful combattant" - I.E., a "jihadi". He has NO "legal rights", and hanging him, regardless of his age, gender, nationality, language, or ethnic background, is a "permitted action" under the Laws of War. The Canadian military knows this; the Canadian civilian "government" doesn't have a clue.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-11 13:49|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-11 13:49|| Front Page Top

#5 #4 Actually, I believe that a firing squad is the preferred method of execution of illegal combatants.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-07-11 16:23|| 2008-07-11 16:23|| Front Page Top

#6 #4 Please note that it was the Liberal government of the day that was ramrodding this effort in 2002 to 2003. Please also note that the CURRENT conservative minority government isn't having any of it.

Thank you.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2008-07-11 16:54|| 2008-07-11 16:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Thank you for the current Canadian government.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-07-11 16:56|| 2008-07-11 16:56|| Front Page Top

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