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On Nov 4, Obama-McCain who will take the Political Move To Release Canadian Terrorist Omar Khadr?
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by Barry Artiste | October 25, 2008 at 06:22 am
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With 911 still on Americans minds, when November 4th sees a new administration, one wonders the fate of Canada's 1st Islamic Terrorist, currently incarcerated in Guantanamo's Prison for lobbing a grenade and murdering US Medic Sgt. Speer in Pakistan/Afghanistan firefight with US and Pakistani Forces conflict against Terrorists?
Many still think of Omar Khadr as a Child soldier, regardless that now he is a 22 year old man. Some may feel this once Child Soldier Omar Khadr will be released by a new US President and be sent home to Canada.
If it should happen, whether a release or continued detainment of Omar, It will be interesting regardless who takes the mantle of President as there will be those against it, and those for it.
Will it ever be brought up with the new president, or will Omar sit in prison, as no newly elected President wants to commit political suicide by taking a stance either way?
Of course, one can use the excuse of shutting down the prison as an excuse to release Omar Khadr, though my money is on the US Administration letting the court of law to take it's own course and leaving the President out of it. If McCain's administration released Khadr, Veterans and families of 911 will be incensed, though it may curry favour with the Liberals.
If Obama's administration releases Khadr, it will be seen as a pro islamic President by Nutjob Right wingers and 911 victims families.
A double edged Jihadist sword no matter what either President elect decide to do. Below is my past story and Tina Kells past story on Omar Khadr and his close family ties to Bin Laden and Jihad.
Now Public Readers can make up their own minds on what a President should do to appease both left and right political wings and the American public . It would be interesting to get an American perspective on this story, whether Americans would be for or against Omar Khadr's release? What would you think of your newly elected president if they made the decision?
Omar Khadr is just one case.
Worse still, if all these terrorists are allowed to be incarcerated on American soil, will prisons become High value targets for Terrorists in the USA looking to free their Jihadist brethren?
I am sure Joe Prison Guard from Iowa didn't sign up for that kind of adventure if a Terrorist is housed in his prison, perhaps this should have been made an election issue, because sure as shooting, Americans will have to face the prospect of Terrorists jailed in their towns and cities.
Tina Kells past story. http://my.nowpublic.com/world/omar-khadr-controversial-young-canadian-detained-guantanamo-trial-postponed
Barry Artiste's previous story on Omar Khadr http://my.nowpublic.com/world/canada-mommie-dearest-khadr-family-anticipate-viewing-video-guantanamo-son
Background on Omar Khadr's Mother who took her child out of Canada to fight for Bin Laden, Why? Because Mommie Dearest feared raising her children in Canada would cause them to be homosexual drug addicts!
Ah yes, Islam, the kind benevolent ideology many misinterpret to justify and a deadly ends to a Zealots means.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Elsamnah
If you truly want to understand the Khadr Family and their ties to Bin Laden, this CBC news expose picks at the open scabs of the Khadr Family Terrorist Tree.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/khadr/ http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=906873
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=906873
Khadr trial delayed again until January
Canwest News Service Published: Friday, October 24, 2008
The trial of Omar Khadr, the only Canadian imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, has been delayed again -- until after a new U.S. administration takes over the White House in January.
The 22-year-old, who was 15 when he was captured in Afghanistan, will not be tried until Jan. 26, a U.S. military judge ruled Friday.
It's the second time the judge has delayed the trial, which was supposed to be held this month -- three years after Khadr was formally charged.
The delay means Khadr may not face trial in Guantanamo Bay at all, since both U.S. presidential candidates, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, have both said they want to shut down the detention camps in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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at 07:00 on October 25th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 07:17 on October 25th, 2008
Thanks Rhonda and Luiz, certainly something for Americans to ponder, if they close down the prison in CUBA where will the terrorists go? As I say in my story, Omar Khadr is just one case.
Worse still, if all these terrorists are allowed to be incarcerated on American soil, will prisons become High value targets for Terrorists in the USA looking to free their Jihadist brethren?
I am sure Joe Prison Guard from Iowa didn't sign up for that kind of adventure if a Terrorist is housed in his prison, perhaps this should have been made an election issue, because sure as shooting, Americans will have to face the prospect of Terrorists jailed in their towns and cities.
at 07:26 on October 25th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. I had no idea about this. Thanks for posting!
at 10:19 on October 25th, 2008
Thanks Pat, I had no idea they wanted to close down Gitmo either.
at 08:42 on October 25th, 2008
Let's see, Canada has troops in Afghanistan. Soooo, we grant Canada jurisdiction and custody and turn him over to our favorite neighbor to the north to deal with him.
Can't you hear the politicians calling? Oh, Canada?
Or we do like we did with the Aussie David Hicks. Try him at Guantanamo and send him home
Either way, I doubt that Canada has seen the last of its wayward lad. After all, Prime Minister Harper would not like to be seen as being soft on terrorists would he? Here's his perfect opportunity to do away with any doubts.
at 10:19 on October 25th, 2008
Thanks Dunk for the comments
at 08:50 on October 25th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. this is one problem out of the past. Where should all the Investment bankers go to prison, 25.000 round about betrayed the world for more than $ 1 trillion.
at 10:21 on October 25th, 2008
at 09:16 on October 25th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 09:23 on October 25th, 2008
The new Administration will be sworn in Jan 20 or so.
at 10:22 on October 25th, 2008
Thanks Lotus and Fairbanks, your comments and flag are much appreciated.
at 18:16 on October 25th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. Thanks for the heads up on this story. Thank you for keeping Omar's name in front of the public. It is a difficult decision as to what to do, but he shouldn't continue to be punished for having been abused by his family. The Canadian gov't should have requested his return years ago.
at 19:08 on October 25th, 2008
Hey I got no problem with him being released, just not to his Jihadist Terrorist family back in Canada, a Canadian family who sent him to Afghanistan to Jihad training camp as a 14 year old, who gave him an AK-47 and told him to kill innocent men, women and children. As far as I am concerned it should have been the mother who should rot in hell, for what she did to her children, Why Canada has not deported the lot of them is beyond me.
at 22:41 on October 28th, 2008
No release. He was old enough to be tried, and is old enough now.
at 22:18 on November 13th, 2008
Thanks Rene, that is what I am thinking, besides Obama will not want to suffer the wrath of a nation by releasing Omar.