What do we think of the canadian government paying Omar Khadr 10 million dollars for human rights volations?

@LesDeplorable: Well.. lol.. I think he already did. I was sort of confused by that one but he's already called me a bigot.. right after I stated to his American soldier comment that thanks to my army I am not wearing a hijab and won't get hung (a MUSLIM woman recently was hung) for reporting rape.

Although my ONLY intention was to show the irrationality of sticking up for groups like Al Qaeda which is what this 15 year old's family was affiliated and part of the reason I am just skeptical at this kid's story to begin with.

Kind of confusing how that makes me a bigot but hey to each their own 🤔

@theoneyouwerewarnedabout:


Well the americans were occupying a foreign country with a military force. That country fought back. I don't know if that is officially declared a war or not but if not then it is a distinction without a difference.

The fact is that one soldier killed another. That is not murder. That is not a war crime.
But shall i assume that you are of the opinion that it's ok to torture and abuse your enemy?

@MetalGreymon: They weren't POWs. They are terrorists and should all be killed.

@MetalGreymon: The way I heard it from Muslims judging by how they act when their area is liberated from Muslim extremist scumbags... I don't get the impression that the country just banned together united to go fight a common enemy.

@satanburger:

There is no evidence that he is or was a terrorist. He was a child soldier. He was taken to Afghanistan by his extremist father and enlisted in a war.

Khadr killed an enemy in a firefight. That's what happens in war. The man who's life he took had literally just taken a couple lives before he was himself killed. That's what happens in war.

He's not a terrorist. He's not a war criminal and he's not a murder.
What he IS, is a canadian citizen who was 15 years old at the time of his incarceration. What he is, is a victim of abuse and torture.

I think 10 million is excessive but i can't say that it is wrong for the canadian government to award him money for the violation of his human rights.

@MetalGreymon: What kind of 15 year old wants to leave a first world country to go to some war torn shit hole to join a religious war? I don't buy it. He should have reported his father but he didn't. That says a whole lot. He must in some way have been radicalized to do that.

@satanburger:

What makes you think he wanted to? What makes you think he had a choice?
How ignorant are you about human psychology that you think it's easy to escape an abusive relationship, ESPECIALLY between child and parent?

Seems to me you're being awfully judgmental given your lack of knowledge of the situation.
All we know for sure is that a 15 year old kid was taken to afghanistan by his radicalized father and enlisted in a war where he killed a soldier what was firing on him. Then he was imprisoned and tortured.

@lastbabyboomer:

Can you explain why he should be killed?
Should a canadian soldier in Afghanistan be killed?

@MetalGreymon: Because he killed our soldiers. Canadians have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

@lastbabyboomer:

So you also think a canadian soldier deserves to die at the hands of his enemies?

An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

@Kindheartedguy:

Agreed

@TheCoolestCat:

I guess it depends on your outlook. Easy to say 10 million is worth it when you haven't been the one abused and tortured.

well you know what they say, no pain no gain