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First of all your childish baiting speaks for itself. Next the issue with Kadr has nothing to do with him being Muslim and everything to do with his being an unrepentant terrorist and apologist for terrorism and in particular Al Quaeda Muslim terrorism. Many Muslim Canadians feel exactly as I do and do not think Kadr should be compensated and believe his family in Canada should be deported and that he undermines and harm speace loving Muslims who chose to come to this country to live in freedom and get away from idiots like him. Your pathetic and crass attempt to play the Muslim card to try defend Kadr speaks to your ignorance as to the subject. So does the baiting which shows you have nothing to exchange in debate. The issue as to whether Kadr's charter rights were violated is a moot point. The US Supreme Court stated the hybrid-civil/military tribunal courts in Guantanomo Bay which tried Kadr were unconstitutional. That is a legal fact. The moment they did that it meant it tied to the Supreme Court of Canada's hands and they had no choice but to determine the duration of detention in Guantaamo Bay because of that decision was thrown into ill repute. I am not arguing that. What I have argued is that while its legally true his rights were violated under the Charter, the AMOUNT of compensation is not automatic and whatever he asks for. What I have stated and you can't understand clearly or you would not respond with pre-bar mitzvah comments, is that the amount of compensation could and should have been challenged in a referral to the Supreme Court of Canada. The federal government could have made an argument that the amount of compensation should only be nominal arguing 3 basic grounds: 1-the clean hands doctrine; 2-any non nominal value would undermine public morality; 3-any non nominal amount by appearance would undermine the fundamental principles of peace, order and good government and therefore trigger that clause in the charter to over-ride the amount of compensation and reduce it accordingly. Trudeau has made a political decision behind closed doors not to pursue a challenge on the above 3 grounds. By so doing he undermines the basic fundamental principles of law in this country which believe: a-no one should profit from a crime directly or indirectly b-no one should profit from terrorism directly or indirectly c-the rights of someone engaged in terrorism should never be placed in a position of importance higher than the victim of that terrorism. It is precisely because I am a lawyer Hot Enough I know the above and understand that the implication of not making this legal challenge is political, is partisan, is an abuse of the government's power and undermines everything our country stands for. His compensation should be limited to his legal bill even if you believe he is entitled to compensation. The lawyer in me would have to agree to that much if pushed. The person in me, the human being in me says it is a damn shame Omar Kadr and his family are in Canada. If I had my way we would pass a law that says you forfeit your Canadian citizenship and are deported to your country of origin if you come here get citizenship as the Kadrs did then openly join a terrorist group bent on destroying the West not to mention giving speeches in Canada recruiting Muslim Canadians to wage war against the West, This was treason. I believe Kadr engaged in terrorism, treason and homicide. I believe for those reasons he is not entitled to compensation. His hands are dirty and the charter should not be used to protect him. He should be excluded from using the Charter because of his undermining peace, order and good government therefore triggering that clause to cancel any application of the charter to him. As well the Charter should not be used to ignore the doctrine of clean hands and basic values of public morality because both undermine peace, order and good government. I argue that since Al Quaeda is still in a state of hostilities with Canada and Kadr supports al Quaeda, he belongs in prison in Canada with his family or expelled to Afghanistan or Egypt or the U.S. I have argued from the get go Dick Chaney should not have over-ridden the US Marines and should have allowed them to place him as a pow in a military stockade where he still should be until Al Quaeda disbands. As for you Hot Enough, spit it out, because you initiated it. Do you claim to me a Muslim who supports terrorism? Do you think its appropriate for Muslims to be terrorists? As for your calling the US terrorist the difference between us is I have been outside my Mama's basement and witnessed terrorism and I can tell you only an idiot would suggest living next to the US is more dangerous than living next to Al Quaeda, Iran, Isil, Hamas Hezbollah, Taliban, etc. .

Trudeau made a political decision to do 3 things: 1-leak the fact they were going to pay him last Friday when in fact they paid him a week earlier to fool the lawyers seeking an injunction on the day they thought he was being paid-this Friday-that makes Trudeau complicit in a pre-meditated ad deliberate attempt to prejudice a party in an on-going law dispute against Kadr-this is blatant government abuse of power and interference in a legal action and for that reason alone Trudeau should resign; ii Trudeau -decided on the amount of compensation-even if you believe Kadr'svcharter rights were violated, the AMOUNT of compensation was YET to be determined but Trudreau decided it arbitrarily showing his contempt for Canadians and the belief he is not accountable to us. The compensation could have been a nominal amount like say $1 dollar to symbolize the charter was violated but that this individual should not profit from what he did-that is what the government's position could have been but, iii-Trudeau long before this pay-out, had made it clear he saw Kadr not as a terrorist but as a victim of Steven Harper and entitled to large compensation. This belief comes from his advisors, specifically his Middle East advisor. Omar Alleghbra who is a member of Parliament for Missisauga and is an open advocate for Hamas. Trudeau's political biases should surprise no one. Trudeau turned a legal issue into a partisan political one. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION was a legal issue he had no right arbitrarily deciding. He should have left it to the Supreme Court of Canada. Now we will never know if they would have only awarded a nominal amount which they have in the past when people have had their rights violated but have engaged in crimes or acts against public morality. If the federal government said any public compensation would have to be accountable in amount to the public the lawyer seeking that compensation would not hold up a settlement simply on the issue of confidentiality. That is absolute and utter b.s. This government is gutless. If it had any guts, any integrity, any spinal code, it would have said you get an apology but no money pushing the money issue to court arguing not withstanding the charter violation the principal of not profiting from a crime must over-ride the compensation principal. This government never bothered with that arguement because they see Kadr as a victim of Steven Harper. They turned this into a partisan anti Harper issue using our taxpayer's money and this Kadr as their prop. Kadr is nothing but a stooge. His responses to he CBC journalist yesterday were prepared, canned sound bites.His true cynical nature came out. He barely could keep his smile. The tell tale sign was when he was asked why not give his money to the widow of the deceased soldier. His teddy bear grin quickly faded and his body language showed he felt entitled to the money and sees nothing wrong in what he did. His platitudes about being sorry are a crock. A remorseful person knowing he killed a father of children would not profit from that father's death-a manipulate scum would. Now speaking of manipyulative scum he admitted he is in contact with his family. His family are open supporters of Al Quaeda living on Canadian welfare. They should be deported. Any person who acquires Canadian citizenship as the Kadrs did and assist or agree or side with terrorists should lose their right to be a Canadian and be deported. No you should not avail yourself or be allowed to avail yourself of the Charter's protection if you engage in or support terrorism. Its not what it was drafted to protect.. Peace, oder and good government is an over-riding principal in the charter and should be applied to prevent any protection of terrorist supporters. The Kadrs including Omar support Al Quaeda. This is a belief in terrorists at war against Canada. This is treason. The Charter should not be used to protect and facilitate such beliefs and behaviour because that is the most blatant example of an attack against peace, order and good government. What country pays its treasonous citizens millions? What country has a charter that says you can over-ride its clauses if you undermine peace, order and good government and then ignores that over-riding clause and awards terrorists and allows them to profit from their crimes? Canada. But hey, according to Omni, I and millions of others don't understand the law. On we understand it and the partisan liberals pandering for minority votes. We also know there is nothing magic at 15 14 13 12, 11, 10, 9, 16, 17, 18, and that our youth laws in Canada were drafted in contemplation of domestic and not political crimes or terrorist crimes. They were never created in anticipation of terrorists. So unlike Omni, we don't selectively for partisan reasons ignore the peace, order ad good government clause that this government did not test in court as to determining the amount of compensation, and we understand we need to revise our laws so that terrorists of any age are treated in a different manner than domestic criminals or youth offenders, preciselhy so that Kadrs can't manipulate the system when its convenient for them to avoid the consequences of the terror they engage in or hide behind the Canadian passport and Charter of Rights when they get caught murdering someone in an illegal act. Kadr was no child at the time of his terrorist crimes. He had long since been a child. The transformation from child to cold blooded unrepentant killer had happened long before he turned 15. What makes me puke and many others is the realization that in World War Two for example, brave young men lied about their age to defend Canada against Hitler and ideologies no different than the one Kadr to this day supports. How dare these Kadr apologists put this Kadr in the same category as them. My father enlisted way under age. DO NOT equate Kadr to him. How about Sgt. Speer and his family? Their victimization and suffering-who compensates it? Why should Kadr profit from it? How can any rational person think paying 10 million to a terrorist is justified? How do they magically ignore the concept of not profiting from a crime? The idiot Minister of Security whose name I won't mention but should return to Saskatchewan and overdose on potash had the audacity to say yesterday if these Trudeauites hadn't paid Kadr they would have undermined the legal system. What a stupid, moronic thing to say from an insipid Trudeau toad of a flunkee. The moment they paid, they undermined the legal system. They would not have undermined the legal system but protected its integrity if they said, o.k. we violated the charter, we apologize for that but that apology does not require we pay in this case-because we should only pay, if the person whose rights were violated has clean hands. That is the most basic of legal principles CLEAN HANDS. The Supreme Court could very well have said, if given the chance in an argument presented to them by our government, to respond and sayyes his charter rights were violated, that is wrong, but the compensation can be or should be limited to a nominal amount because the concept of clean hands over-rides the consideration of the amount of compensation to prevent a terrorist from profiting from engaging in terrorism and engaging in activities that at their very essence, pith and substance violate peace, order and good government. The Liberals did not argue the clean hands theory and they lie now and act as if it does not exist and we have legal experts such as Omni who interestingly won't discuss it but they claim people like me don't understand the law because we think it outrageous this most fundamental of legal principles was pre-empted from consideration byt he Supreme Court of Canada. The Liberals engaged in crass political partisanship to assure the clean hands theory will never be tested in court precisely because if it did this would make Steven Harper appear to have been justified in what he did.. I say the Canadian people should demand Trudeau resign and hold the Liberal caucus and Trudeau responsible and a citizen's group file a Supreme Court of Canada challenge to the compensation AMOUNT arguing he clean hands theory can not be ignored. Citizens have the right to form what is called an intervenor group and challenge this decision although Trudeau has deliberately handed the money to Kasdr knowing he will hide it making it impossible to retrieve in future law suits. Lets be clear for Omni the legal expert and Jacee- the law and Charter NEVER defined how much the compensation should have been and the amount of compensation is a different legal issue is a different issue than the issue as to the right to compensation. Trudeau used his political power to impose the amount pre-empting a legal challenge as to that amount. For that he is nothing but a crass, contemptuous elitist prig having the audacity to talk down through his nose to me and other Canadians lecturing us on what is the law. Not the amount was not a forgone conclusion-that is a lie an absolute, bold faced, crass, political lie.

The money should have been put in escrow because the Canadian government was advised by lawyers for the spouse of the person Kadr killed and another soldier they would be proceeding to court in Ottawa to request the right to be heard to discuss whether they could enforce their law suit in Canada from the state of Utah. For that reason alone, the federal government had no right to act in any way prejudicial to those parties pending review of their application and should for that reason have placed the money in escrow. They chose instead to lie. Our government lied to the lawyers. It leaked a false story it would pay Kadr ;this last Friday when in fact it gave him the money a week earlier. Our government orchestrated a fake leak to mislead these lawyers into thinking they could have asked for an injunction Friday to keep the money in escrow pending a legal review of their rights. It was a dishonest and unethical act and one deliberately done to prejudice these legal parties. It was a deliberate, crass, political manouver and I hope Canadians can figure out how disgusting and unethical this government is. This is the lowest act of any Canadian government. It shows Trudeau and his cronies have contempt for anyone and any legal right that doesn't fit into their perspective of wha is right. The Justice Minister should be ashamed of herself for allowing her government to have done this. There she was standing like a baboon cheering on what they did. I hve lost any respect I had for her.

That's meme number two after the dupes come to the realization that the US is deeply evil, has always been deeply evil, totally contrary to the propaganda about being a kind, benevolent nation, a savior of the oppressed, all the total BS that the US movies portray.

Indeed. Yet another lengthy screed with a load of incongruous statements. The one about charter rights not being important is quite special!

That's a big long load of hooey, Rue. It's very simple: Canada violated Khadr's Charter rights. Canada got sued for $20m for that. Canada settled the lawsuit for $10.5m Case closed.

Which of those are conducting 'regime change' wars-for-profit in other countries, creating millions of refugees? The US is the most violent and invasive country in the world, consuming trillions of dollars of US taxpayers' money to profit a few ultra-rich people.

Learn to think Hot Enough. Being paid $10 million means he profited.

The actual cluster was how the whole thing was mishandled in the first place.

I'm not sure about that. What I am sure about is the fact that the Liberals handled this as poorly as they possibly could and have managed to outrage a large amount of Canadians. This was a cluster f*ck that they orchestrated and it will surely hurt them.

Do not condone what situation? You are talking in circles. The settlement has nothing to do with what Khadr did or didn't do. It has to do with the government's failure to uphold his Charter rights, eg, access to a lawyer, free from cruel and unusual punishment, held (10 years!) without charges, tortured, a minor, etc etc. "Khadr’s suit claimed Canada had violated his rights and was complicit with the United States when he was detained at the U.S. base in Cuba, denied access to a lawyer and tortured. The Supreme Court of Canada in 2010 ruled Khadr’s rights had been violated. The apology sparked fresh public debate about Khadr, but Trudeau says the settlement is not about the details of Khadr’s case but the fact his rights were violated. Trudeau says the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects all Canadians, “even when it is uncomfortable.” “When the government violates any Canadian’s Charter rights, we all end up paying for it,” he said." http://www.torontosun.com/2017/07/08/pm-defends-payout-to-convicted-terrorist-omar-khadr 99 American citizens were among the insurgents apprehended in Afghanistan. Only 1 went to Guantanamo, and only until they realized he was a US citizen. The US did not violate the rights of its citizens, despite them being adult enemy insurgents. Only Canada was stupid enough to violate the rights of its citizens, and this one a minor at that! It's embarrassing. I'm glad it's over and he has his settlement.

And I'll agree with you on that.

Sadly they are his most notable point. Other than the socks he's pretty much an empty shirt.

BS, he was caught under Chretien's watch, it was Chretien's government in power when members of CSIS went to interrogate him. Chretien did nothing at all. After Chretien the situation was inherited by Martin, who also did squat about it. Under Harper the terrorist POS was repatriated to Canada. So in your world of alternate reality the guy who had him repatriated is the creep but the Liberals who did jack are the good guys?

Exactly, there is a huge difference between being "ordered" to do something and "willingly offering" to do something - you'd think this would be obvious common sense. The gov't should have fought it to the very end and if they lost, pay up the money and tell Khadr to stick the apology up his ass. At least there is some dignity in that, at least the armed forces would know that the government doesn't kiss ass to terrorists. I could be more ashamed of our Prime Minister right now.

Well, he probably had a little peach fuzz on his upper lip by age ten so he was clearly an adult.

Chretien and the Liberals are as right-wing as any Conservative, as equally evidenced by their focus on the distribution of power.

The court did not find any financial liability, they did not have to pay him anything. Khadr was no 'child' soldier especially under his own religion, neither was he tortured for 10 years. It is completely reprehensible that our PM should expedite a cheque in such a hurry in order that they could obstruct a court case, deliberately denying the widow justice. The whole thing stinks and IMO Trudeau should resign in part because of the way this was done. This is one of the most underhanded backroom deals the Liberals have ever done, and that's going some. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/khadr-wasnt-tortured-military-judge-rules/article1214912/

Of course, any opinion that does mirror yours is crap.

http://globalnews.ca/news/3580028/commentary-omar-khadr-should-be-charged-with-treason-not-given-10-5-million/

He was not interrogated or tortured, for 10 years, that's a lie. The supreme court has nothing to do with the civil law suit or the settlement, aside from providing evidence of a judgement that his rights were violated.

There's nothing really to understand. You're just ranting with no basis.

You people who are supporting this make me fuKng sick, you really do. WTF is the matter with you that you actually fuKng gloat about what this guy has done to us. He is a terrorist, we know that, you know that - and you love the little fuKr. Now, I can take losing the money, but to have our Liberal government actually side with this POS is staggering. I would've at least respected Trudeau if he'd faught the case- win or lose. But not only did they side with them, they are appologizing, they are covering up details and they slipped it under the radar so the Americans could do nothing about it. And you dumb fUkng liberals are cheering it on and even gloating - my god, what is matter with you? You are the same people who hate our military personnel and would literally spit on them for protecting you, they're the people I really feel for today. - well congratulations, our Prime Minister just spat on them for you.

This is pretty much the status quo for many reserves. I could cite dozens of similar situations. but probably best if I refer to some I know of first hand. One of my clients sold a substation to serve three reserves in Norther Ontario a while back. When we got there to assemble and test the transformer, we were directed to an area OFF all of the reserves, in the middle of nowhere. When questioned, the response was that if it was to be put on any one reserve, they would simply shut the power off to the others if the lost a hockey game or something similar. We shipped the switchgear building pre-assembled, just needing to be landed and connected to the transformer and local distribution network. A year later, the bill was still not paid, and when our guys went to see what was going on, turns out the bands had trashed everything and there was nothing salvageable. Fast forward another couple decades, and a friend was dealing with governments about putting in adequate drinking water supplies. The agencies were very clear that the plants would have to be put off reserve and water piped over the line. It would have to be operated and maintained by someone...er...gee, I have to be politically correct...NOT LIVING ON RESERVE - or it would simply be left unattended or worse yet destroyed. These things are simply a fact of life. When you take a population and make it dependent - and fund it very heavily - you get a bunch of people who have nothing else to do but either sit around and reproduce and stay stoned or learn to whine and lobby for the handouts that feed the beast. Doesn't matter if we are speaking about reserves in Canada or inner cities in the USA (or Europe). Pretty much EVERY other small community in Canada has only a tiny bit of the problems typical to reserves or inner cities. Reason? Everyone is too busy working to build and support their families, communities, business and infrastructure.

Count me among those who could not believe the Khadr family was allowed back into Canada, never mind allowed in the first place. Massive failure due to our relentless drift to the left - regardless of WHICH party is in power at any point in time. So, if there is a fickle finger to point, that is where it goes first and foremost. Yes, we did indeed sign onto the child soldier treaty, but Omar Khadr was not a soldier, he was a terrorist - so in my understanding, it does not apply. Further, the UN treaty as I understand it applies to children FORCED into service. Khadr was a very willing participant executing a terrorist attack beside his Father. In a criminal case in Canada, such acts would likely have a minor elevated to be tried as an adult, but of course, the UN would never want such a thing in their headlong charge into globalism. So the next finger to point in order of rank would be the courts that served as the handmaiden to Rotten Ralphie. Why do I reserve such vitriol for Mr Goodale?? Well, it seems the courts did his bidding when Mr. Justice Ross Whimer ruled that "there is nothing that would compel a farmer to seek a licence to export his barley" then had Andy McMechan locked up for months for taking his tractor seized by customs for an offence that the courts clearly ruled had not taken place. Lest we forget, judges are but lawyers with political backing - a class of people who's ethics are prostituted for a nickel by definition. Add to that, our current Minister of "Public Safety" (there's a laugh, bring some more terrorists in, makes me feel REALLYY safe) is nothing but another petitfogging ambulance chaser himself. Finally, the only reason Khadr didn't get the 72 virgins as did his old man is that some American medic saved his life. As Father-in-law to an officer who is a decorated Afgan vet, the insult to how we treat terrorists vs. our own servicemen is sickening beyond belief. I have finally reached the point where I am ashamed to call myself a Canadian.

You are on firm ground here, as the term "snowflake" has a very old and more recent political reincarnation in the United States. Such terms are readily imported by Canada to facilitate political discourse, and have been for many years because they see it in U.S. media.

May, but it still wouldn't even begin to come close to the Pride your side gushes.

Right now Ralph Goodale is claiming he will never relrease such info saying its part of the agreement to keep the amount a secret. Yah man that's the transparent government Justin talked about. Lol. Oh by the way anyone seen Mr. Photo boy? Lol he's in Europe. Coincidence. Somebody tell Justin this one will cost him.

Spoken like a real Islamist apologist.

In mulling over the comments made by Goodale at the press conference, one thing sticks out for me. We know that the Supreme Court did not put a dollar figure on the compensation to be paid to Khadr. Goodale stressed that agreeing to the negotiated compensation was done because not doing so could have resulted in the court setting a higher amount, perhaps $20M, the amount claimed by Khadr and his lawyers. Here's my question: how does Goodale know that the court would not have set the compensation at a much lower amount than $10.5M? How does Goodale know the court would have awarded the maximum claimed by the plaintiffs? Or, is it that the government does not have confidence in their lawyers to properly argue the case before the courts. Bottom line, I would have more respect for the Liberals had they enabled the process of compensation to go forward in court. At least the Liberals could have said "We tried to get the best financial outcome possible." Seems to me most Canadians would have responded well.

Sgt Speer, was part of a special forces team, a team that is made up of several men with different specialties, some having multi specialties....Such as communications, sniper, marksmen, explosives, intel, or combat medic.....just to be clear all are armed, including the Combat medic.....yes today medics are allowed to be armed, with side arms or long rifles, they can engage the enemy to protect themselves or any wounded, all without losing there protections claimed by the conventions.... One does not have to be wearing a red cross arm band to be protected under the convention, such as padre or chaplin, medical doctor, etc etc...all one has to be doing is, it is assumed they are protected while carry out their duties, that being said the convention also says a medic can use a wpn to protect himself or his wound in event they are targeted by enemy soldiers.... Conditions not depriving medical units and establishments of protection ARTICLE 22 The following conditions shall not be considered as depriving a medical unit or establishment of the protection guaranteed by Article 19 [ Link ] : (1) That the personnel of the unit or establishment are armed, and that they use the arms in their own defence, or in that of the wounded and sick in their charge. (2) That in the absence of armed orderlies, the unit or establishment is protected by a picket or by sentries or by an escort. (3) That small arms and ammunition taken from the wounded and sick and not yet handed to the proper service, are found in the unit or establishment. (4) That personnel and material of the veterinary service are found in the unit or establishment, without forming an integral part thereof. (5) That the humanitarian activities of medical units and establishments or of their personnel extend to the care of civilian wounded or sick. https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl.nsf/ART/365-570027?OpenDocument

Omar is a fellow Muslim in trouble with the Infidel.

No doubt the cash will be hidden now, to prevent any from going into the hands of the victim, and victim's family. The Liberals are complicit in that too, that's why it was so hushed up - until someone leaked what was happening to the media. Of course, it's not only one terrorist who'll benefit from that cash. The Khadr siblings and matriarch will get a windfall.....and most likely, some of that cash will find its way to some terrorist cells.

He and Der Fuehrer in a skirt are figuring out how to import MORE Omars as there aren't enough homegrown variety.

I hear that the Lib. gov't is panicking, they know this is going to cost them politically - and rightly so, it was slimy to say the least. Trudeau should resign.

A press conference is scheduled for 11:45 this morning where 2 Liberal cabinet ministers will formally apologize to Khadr. No cheque presentation as the cheque has already been been given to Khadr and cashed. All this done while Trudeau is conveniently absent from Ottawa and unable to deliver the good news to Canadians himself. The wording of the apology should be interesting.

What a cowardly PM we have, one who has quietly paid out the money, Khadar has it now, in his pocket so it circumvents the legal action by the widow. It's non taxable and was done while Parliament was out so Trudeau did not have to answer to anyone. Not only that, he's away at the G20 so can't be questioned. Cowardly piece of you know what.

Speaking of battlefields - our vets are not being properly helped dealing with PTSD over fighting with these scumbags - and yet, here we are, rewarding their enemy! How is that for morale, huh? What a big, big joke!

Its a serious problem. The moral precedent it sets is a disgrace.

President Trump keeps rolling....in Poland. The crowd chants, "USA USA USA !" Big difference from NATO deadbeats Canada and Germany.

No under the Geneva convention the US Marines could hold Kadr and his whole stunking rotten family indefinitely in a military prison. What Kadr did was terrorism, that is a war crime. What the US did was arrest a war criminal and detain him as best they could under the circumstances because the UN and the world does not have the integrity to create terrorism treatment laws and that is because half the member nations of the UN are terrorist supporters. I doubt in yiur selective world you get that. In your world only the US or Canada are evil if they don't accommodate terrorists. Get it clear, Kadr should have had his citizenship stripped when he went overseas. He denounced his Canadian citizenship many times. Now its a convenient patsy for him and his family. They are all a bunch of two faced whores. They pissed on Canada stating how we were a joke calling for violence to overthrow all the West and now these two faced scum have the audacity to use Canadian citizenship. The mother who pisses continuously on Canada has zero problems quoting the Charter and collecting welfare while living in a 5 bed-room house getting free dental and medical care. So does his entire family. Throw them all out. Send them back to Egypt where they came from. Stop using Canada as a pasty and dupe for terrorist activities.

What Oil companies.....let me repeat this , no pipe lines, no oil being drilled for...... The first Afghan election seen a massive turn out, more than Canada has ever seen during its own federal elections......some of the people walked for days to get to a voting both, under the threat of death by the Taliban.....so yes Democratic.....they picked the leader they wanted.....

Yes to some we were terrorists,to most we offered them democracy and they took it along with everything that went with it..... not many Afghans wanted the taliban back,

Afghan civilians apparently dress as American military?

Al Jazeera is one of the best news sources out there. Besides all the awards they have won for journalism and broadcasting, you just have to look at who hates them to know they must be doing something good to be pissing off these actors: Governments of Saudi Arabia, Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Mahmoud Abbas, ISIS, Neo-cons, Al Qaeda, etc. Here is a link to the list of awards won until 2015. They've won several awards at the New York Festivals, including broadcaster of the year. They also won the big prizes at The National Union of Journalists this year. They only knock on them, in my opinion, is that they self-censor when it comes to the Qatari government.

I'd probably give them more than Fox when it comes to news but al-Jazeera can't touch Fox when it comes to comic relief, I'm watching it now actually. How do you guys explain our government allowing Telus Optik to spread the radicalizing material al-Jazeera puts out anyway? It seems our allies in Saudi Arabia would certainly like to see the freedom of the press silenced in Qatar. Is that something you can get behind here at home? Shouldnt we show some solidarity with our poor besieged friends in the House of Saud? Who's side are we on anyway?