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2004-01-23 Home Front

Arar launches lawsuit against U.S. government

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Posted by Rafael 2004-01-23 12:18:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dumbass..

His name didn't show up on the Feds hit list for nothing. I wonder why he was sent to Syria though. Maybe he should have been sent someplace where they don't practice torture like ummmm...Cuba or China or Iran or Saudi or Turkey or....

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-1-23 7:31:43 AM|| 2004-1-23 7:31:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 He was sent to Syria because he's a Syrian citizen. Doesn't it mention that in the story?

Curious...

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-1-23 8:08:49 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-1-23 8:08:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Robert..why let facts get in the way of a good story?

Posted by B 2004-1-23 8:58:12 AM|| 2004-1-23 8:58:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Rafael clipped this article a bit too soon. The next sentence is: "The CBS news program 60 Minutes II reported on Wednesday night that Canadian authorities were told of Washington's plan to deport Maher Arar to Syria and that they approved."

Posted by Tom 2004-1-23 9:13:34 AM|| 2004-1-23 9:13:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 We've known since Sept. 11 that America contracts out torture work abroad. Now we have strong circumstantial evidence that Canada does as well. Not just in Syria, but perhaps Egypt as well, as we shall see.

Posted by LongLiveIsrael 2004-1-23 10:54:32 AM|| 2004-1-23 10:54:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, sometimes outsourcing is cheaper. I hear the Syrians will do it for half of what a U.S. union torturer will......bwhahaha. Fuck Arar.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-1-23 12:41:44 PM|| 2004-1-23 12:41:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 It might be cheaper to export the work, but a better job is done by an American Union Torture Specialist and his required 2 assistance. Just don't schedule anything for the weekends or Monday.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-23 2:02:11 PM|| 2004-1-23 2:02:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 As it was noted in previous posts on this subject, "rogue" elements of the RCMP are supposed to have alerted US Customs to this guy. He arrived from Tunesia, and technicly should have gone back there if refused entry. Deporting him to Syria was useful but perhaps not the most Kosher choice, if you will.

You notice that he did not sue the Canadians. In a series of raids yesterday, posted elsewhere here, the RCMP attempted to discover classified materials cited by a reporter who has written about this guy. It's fairly clear he has some connection with terrs.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-1-23 2:25:29 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-1-23 2:25:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Last November, Ashcroft defended the U.S. decision, saying it was legal and Syria gave assurances Arar would not be tortured.

And then this guy ends up being tortured anyway? Nice to know that Syrians are capable of keeping their word...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-1-23 5:09:10 PM|| 2004-1-23 5:09:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Arar looked pretty good for someone who was tortured.

Posted by Rafael 2004-1-23 9:24:36 PM|| 2004-1-23 9:24:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Time to call in the hit squad, and have this guy's car lose steering control on Wolf Creek pass - in a snowstorm. He's just a jihadi a$$ trying to hammer the US any way he can. Cut him off at the knees and can him as dog food.

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