I don't understand the double standard when it comes to Omar Khadr.
These facts appear to be undisputed:
1) He killed an american soldier during combat
2) He was 15 years old at the time
3) He was sentenced to 8 years at gitmo, for which 7 has been served
4) The USA wants him sent back to Canada to finish his sentence.
What I don't understand is the insane fear people have in his return to Canada
I can understand not liking an enemy soldier, but he is still a Canadian and if we just ignore his rights because he committed a crime, then what rights and freedoms are we fighting to protect?
What he did during his time at war may be horrible, and he paid for his crime with 8 years of his life.
Do we now throw out everything it means to be Canadian just so we can get revenge on a 15 year old soldier?
This may be cliche, but if Omar Khadr is denied his rights as a Canadian, then the terrorists win.
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