Instead, Justin Trudeau gave him $10,500,000. But that doesn’t mean that Khadr’s hands are clean.
“Let’s not forget there was once talk about charging Khadr here in Canada,” by Anthony Furey, Postmedia Network, July 22, 2017:
…One of the things that’s been frustrating regular Canadians after learning Khadr hit the settlement jackpot with a $10.5 million pay-out is this impression left to them by the chattering classes and much of the media narrative that he’s 100% a victim, through and through.All they’ve been hearing about is how wronged he was: how poorly he was treated by Americans and successive Canadian prime ministers; and how his rights were violated and courts have ruled in his favour and that the settlement was both legally necessary and fiscally prudent.
There are varying degrees of truth to these claims. But regardless, there’s been little acknowledgement from official Ottawa during this most recent chapter that Khadr did bad things and that at one point the government was considering pressing charges against him here on home soil.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the other week: “I can understand Canadians’ concerns about the settlement. In fact, I share those concerns about the money. That’s why we settled.” The few remarks he’s made on the case have stuck to a similar tune. It would be nice to get a bit more insight into what he means by that though.
I’m not sure if the terms of the apology preclude the government from speaking ill of Khadr in other aspects, but it certainly would have gone a long way if Trudeau had made it clear he shares Canadians’ concerns not just about the raw sum but the very concept of doling out cash to someone who fought alongside al-Qaeda, regardless of how legally bound he felt to make the payment. To put it more bluntly: Trudeau should publicly make it clear he doesn’t think Khadr’s an angel.
After all, in the years leading up to the Supreme Court rulings on Khadr’s situation, an argument from voices in the legal community was to repatriate and then charge him on Canadian soil with Criminal Code violations.
Back in 2008, a group of University of Ottawa law students and their professor Craig Forcese – who has written extensively on the case – spoke to a foreign affairs subcommittee at the House of Commons to discuss the case for charging Khadr.
Basically, they argued there was a whole number of Criminal Code violations that Khadr could conceivably be charged with and potentially convicted, if he was repatriated.
The charges they considered to varying degrees covered war crimes, treason and terror-related offences.
“The first thing is that we agree with you completely that repatriation doesn’t equal impunity,” Forcese told the committee of MPs. “It’s not that Mr. Khadr will be repatriated and there will be no prospect of criminal charges or other measures being taken against him.”…
Dan says
Big whup.
I can do a couple rent free years in the pokey for that kind of money too.
Now if they strip him, and his shyster lawyer, of all that loot?
THEN I’ll believe.
Frank Anderson says
Dan, both lawyers (both sides) deserve your dislike. But this is Canada, where US standards do not apply. The lawyers and those “over” them deserve contempt for being gutless cowards who failed to uphold the law. In the US, “A lawyer’s duty of zealous advocacy of his client’s interest is LIMITED by an equally solemn duty to uphold the law and the standards of professional conduct.” Nix v. Whiteside, 475 U.S. 157 (1986). But that does not apply in Canada.
Dan says
Don’t you know who Khadr’s lawyer is, and what the guy’s done to make sure this sack of s doesn’t even have to wear an ankle bracelet for home arrest? Or be restricted from flying, or even monitored on the computer?
Harper NEVER wanted this punk back in Canada. At the time we said, “Hey, Khadr. Shouldn’t be building i.e.d.s so, sucks to be you.”
It was Odumba who kept pushing and pushing and pushing we take this jerk home, so Odumba could closed gitmo.
So we finally did, pretty much to shut him up, but it was under condition Khadr spend his time in prison.
The instant Khadr hit Canadian soil, everything since has been OUR fault. 100%, no if’s ands or buts.
Frank Anderson says
Dan, I have no good reason to disagree.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Are you saying that American lawyers are noble while Canadian lawyers are not? HAAA. They’re both the same, you jingo.
Frank Anderson says
Flavius, NOT AT ALL! I went to law school because I had seen too many lawyers do too much. I was right about that. In my opinion up to 90 percent of lawyers in the US are nothing more than prostitutes who will do or say anything if the fee is high enough. It is so much fun to see the terror on their faces when they are caught and forced to the witness stand to testify against their clients. If they lied, I could prove it, and they knew it. If they told the truth, their clients lost. The lawyers’ licenses were on the line with the clients’ cases. I am very happy to be retired and out of that pig sty.
Attorney client privilege dies in the presence of crime or fraud. In re Grand Jury, 640 F.2d 49 (7th Cir. 1980). Once privilege has been lost it cannot be reclaimed. U.S. v. Krasnov, 143 F.Supp 184 (E.D. Pa. 1951), aff’d sub nom, Oppenheimer v. U.S., 355 U.S. 5 (1957).
I recorded a lawyer who was tampering with a federal witness and now sits on a state supreme court say, “it ain’t illegal until a judge says so!” Dirt and corruption is part and parcel of the legal system. The “rules” only mean something to the few who actually try to be the noble advocates that should be the dominant part instead of the paltry minority.
Erasmo Compatore says
Fine analysis, Counselor!Er
Frank Anderson says
Thank you. I have been researching and litigating this very issue since 1982. I have never had a case cited in any argument to the contrary.
old white guy says
Canada or Canadians will do nothing about this, they will probably even vote for the idiot trudeau again .there really is no cure for stupid.
john spielman says
Tru-dope is generally despised for what he did and many like me hope this destroys the LIE -beral party of Canada
Frank Anderson says
John, will there be a recognizable Canada by the time the liberals complete their self-destruction? It seems to me that liberals are not satisfied with their own destruction; they want to take everyone else down with them.
Dan says
Actually, because our electoral system works more like your popular vote, and Trudolt is working to rearrange electoral boundaries so there are more seats in liberal territories, yeah. That piece of shit is probably going to get back in.
Jen says
Yes I agree there’s lots of STUPID in Canada but also lots of FEAR thanks to idiotic Human Rights Commissions and their kangaroo courts or just plain injustices such as Eric Brazau’s case. Check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqgXn8FJkok. This happened when there still was some freedom of speech in Canada. He got jail time for this.
mortimer says
Khadr still wears the JIHAD BEARD and CLIPPED MUSTACHE which is the hi-sign of all JIHADISTS.
Khadr has not renounced violent jihad as the way to impose Sharia law and Islamic rule.
There is no appreciable way he has changed accept he has lived longer. He is wiser in the sense that he doesn’t like being in jail.
mortimer says
If law professor Craig Forcese is correct, then why is no one trying to have Khadr charged.
There’s more than one way to charge that traitor. Any jihadist should be charged under Canadian law…NOT REWARDED FOR HIS CRIMES as Khadr is seen to be.
Frank Anderson says
Mortimer, one of the many subjects on which we agree: Three words tell the story-Gutless, Cowardly, Collaborators. Vidkun Quisling would be so proud!
david riddle says
Trudeau paid this guy whilst no one was looking and this muslim and his slimey solicitors took it to a bank and it disappeared to prevent anyone taking action. Trudeau knew what he was doing was going to offend the Canadian and American people but he did it anyway with total contempt.This guy does not have the authority to go against the people who elected him. I gather there are three others lining up for huge payments claiming islamophobia and homophobia in the security services. When will the government stop paying out in the hundreds of millions to disgruntled muslims on the gravy train; probably when the wealth of Canada is the the bank accounts of a few hundred islamic supporters!
John A. Marre says
The new prime minister decided that it was his solemn duty to give the citizens’ money to a terrorist, because he, like Obama and Merkel, has chosen to favor the ideology of death and nihilism in preference to the modern values of freedom and democracy.
David says
Look what is proposed for the citizenship act.
http://canadafreepress.com/article/trudeau-government-respect-for-human-rights-of-others-only-voluntary?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=trudeau_government_respect_for_human_rights_of_others_only_voluntary&utm_term=2017-07-24
James says
Horrible….absolutely horrible that he has 40% of the vote while this is on the table now….
Joeyn says
I hope and pray that Candians wake up and vote the Liberals out in 2019 just like how the Americans did by voting the Democratic party out last year.
Bill says
The PLO gives money to terrorists that get caught attacking Israeli soldiers. Trudeau gives money to terrorists that get caught attacking American soldiers.
Shmooviyet says
Trudeau was “concerned” about the money, “that’s why we settled”. Though not concerned in the same way Canadians are.
He’d have followed in the footsteps of his US hero B.O. and seen to a much larger award. He should just come out with it and tell the little people how *grateful* they should be.
Anti-jihad says
Trudeau will leave nothing behind except for the consistent screw ups he’s made and this is one of the biggest. Some legacy!
Tom says
For this abomination of a decision to pay Khadr this money and NOT to charge him with crimes against Canada those MP’s who recommended no charges and this current Trudeau Liberal government MUST be thrown out of public office and never allowed to run for office again.
I take this lack of concern for public safety as a direct afront to all that is Canadian and for which many Canadians have suffered and died on the field of battle.
This must end with a complete purge of those supporting this war criminal by either their actions, as with Trudeau’s personal decision to pay the 10.5 million and apologize, and the lack of will by parliament to fully prosecute Khadr.
Let’s send a strong message in 2019, if you have supported a terrorist then we Canadians don’t want you representing us or our values.
Richard Haysom says
If that had been a Canadian soldier that Khadr had killed I would love to see Justin Trudeau explain paying $10.5Million.
PATRICIA FRANCES KOENIG says
The way the power-brokers protect and promote Islam… it looks like Islam will be a major part of the coming apostate One World Religion.