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His appeal is going no where, This is not about the law this is about the politics behind it. I would be very surprised if any US court would reverse this decision. Do you think that brain washing has an effect on judgement in a court of law, what was Patricia Hurst sentence in her case which was because of brainwashing, was she not found guilty ? . Did you know right for wrong at age 15 years plus 11 months, would you say that most Canadians by age 15 know that taking a human life is wrong, even criminal, and yet all his actions plus all his recordings seem to display that he took great pride in what he was doing, even though he was armed with the fact it was wrong....But because of some UN policy we have to forget that US ruling, The same policy that states it does not give any child soldier the freedom not to be prosecuted under the law... The level of evidence is not the same in a military tribunal, there is not the beyond a doubt standard, it is much lower. why is that do you think? could it have to do with the fact that the conflict takes priority or everything, each battle ground is not treated as a crime scene, that and the fact large aircraft bombs, mortars, arty shells tend to destroy any physical evidence, that and the fact the Afghans people are very poor, so all the brass and anything of value would have been salvaged once US military left. which was very quickly as they were worried about getting Omar to medical help and out of the area so not to be counter attacked...So with no physical evidence except the few pictures that were taken of the area, and a few witness statements, one could not expect to get a conviction in a regular criminal court...does that mean Omar is not a war criminal ? Once again you can call him what ever you like full stop, , but under the US military tribunal they classified him as a terrorist full stop, Under US civil law full stop, he was one of the first people to be classified as such full stop... thats not me making those rulings , that was US courts....Canada also now has similar laws, to which treat terrorist very differently... Ya they did, some how this terrorist scumbag has won favor in your mind, you truly believe that his rights trumps everyone else, such as the widows rights, or the Afghanis people rights what about those. His crimes were committed in Afghanistan which he did not answer for....And if not Afghanistan because shit what do they know right...then what about Canadian civil laws, the ones he blatantly broke, just being involved in a terrorist organization is against the law..., Assisting an enemy of this country through spying or passing on info is a big no no, what about taking up arms against a known allied to which Canada is fighting next to, , another big no no, just those 2 laws are grounds for treason alone....but we have no will to charge anyone with treason, let alone any other laws he broke during his time as a terrorist..... the last person charged with treason got a full pardon and an apology, sorry we hung you for crimes that were treasonous....atleast according to Justin...mind you well after the fact no more than a PR exercise... We as a nation are so focused on his rights as a Canadian , that we forget he was not the only player in this sad story, first there is the death of US sf medic, then there was US intel reports that confirmed Omar's own story about planting mines, and the time stamp on the tape, those mines had killed and wounded US service persons, along with Afghans civilians. He also admitted to planting mines in other time frames as well, with no reports of any US military being wounded or killed, but they are unsure of Afghanis civilians. What other activities did he take part in, he admitted to spying, and passing that info to a known terrorist organization....all of this on tapes found at the same home where the fire fight broke out at....they were not under any integrations, or made under torture, like loud music or having the lights on....And what of the ones we don't know of because no one took that angle. I think Omar actions made all his given rights to being Canadian null and void, I think once you declare war on this nation and her allies you should not be able to come home and piss all over the same constitution that protects the rest of Canadians, not Canadians of convenience, Omar's family , but Canadians that contribute to this nation, in this time and place we reward those that fought against this great nation, and we make it's Vets take the people of Canada to court over basic rights and needs that most Canadians already have... Sad really, and you have not yet wonder why so many military vets are bitter towards Omar and what he represents. And I'm the one that is insulted for not using my brain, or living up to your aspirations of what a soldier should be, should act like.....I feel the same way when I hear you and other take up for young Omar...., you have chosen a terrorist over the very people you once stood up for...…. This opinion is not just mine, many Canadians have it, along with many like minded nations, who believe this terrorist are a national security risk and their rights to what their nations has to offer them is null and void. upheld by their courts...Even our own nation is taking similar action only backwards we will let the fighters return offer them classes in the arts and poetry we just will not let their wifes and children back in the country...does that make sense to you, still sure your on the right side of this debate....

Not the case with the USS VIncennes, as legal liability is already capped by international treaty (Montreal Convention 1999) with two-tier liability. The U.S. readily admitted shooting down the airliner in 1988 by mistake. Iraq did not fully address liability/claims for attacking the USS Stark in 1987 until 2011....Iran cheered the attack, of course.

I agree it takes lots of cash to finance a credible campaign today, but that is regardless of personal wealth. Mike Bloomberg is trying to buy the Democratic nomination with limited polling success. Most others in the race are relative paupers, like Mayor Pete, but doing better. Money is also needed for other federal and state office campaigns by political parties. The ability to raise money from the many is also considered a direct form of public support and endorsement. U.S. taxpayers are also asked to donate money to the federal campaign finance fund in their tax returns.

In the face of America's most cherished and oft-stated principles - its completely surreal.

Probably white guilt by the usual suspects.

“The United States aids Ukraine and her people so that we can fight Russia over there so we don’t have to fight Russia here.” ---Adam Schiff

The degradation happened by degrees, the temperature slowly turned up until the frog of decency boiled alive. In Dante’s Inferno the damned are getting exactly what they want. The crime is the punishment. Contrapasso. Americans are getting the president they want. Now it’s about seeing how much he can get away with. Reminds me of Rob Ford. The guy was practically smoking crack in front of the cameras whilst vehemently denying it, and his staunchest supporters backed the denial. Pure entertainment if it wasn’t for the fact that he influenced major decisions that impacted people.

Barack Obama was not rich...but he is now. Nice try....

Indeed it does, as in Iran being the prime state actor suspected in the Beirut Marine Barracks truck bombing in 1983, killing 307 French & American troops and civilians. The multinational force was in Lebanon on a UN peacekeeping mission during the civil war.

You haven't spent any time looking into it have you ?

What Eyeball is referring to is that it took the US government 8 years under the Clinton administration In 2006 to apologise for wrongfully shooting down an Iranian passenger plane in 1988. George senior Bush back then said he would never apologise regardless of the facts available regarding the shooting. That’s a fact. It was under Clinton compensation was paid to those grieving families....

You still don't get it, He was charged under a US military tribunal, that was using US laws...had nothing to do with the conventions...nothing...Omar was a Canadian citizen who was Captured by US forces , and charged with the murder of a US Soldier.. and would be tried in a US court of law.... Omar's pay out was due to CSIS passing on info they had collected during their interviews with Omar...disregarding some of his Canadian rights... which we as a nation became so focused on, that we completely forgot to press any other charges such as treason, or being an terrorist, or at very minimum an illegal combatant, I know that means nothing to you....or to the other Canadians that think like you.... We as a nation thought what ever sentence the US handed down would suffice, 9 years was what he was sentenced ...for murder... Yes he was subjected to torture, loud music and the light were left on during the night....WOW mean while the Taliban was cutting the heads off US army personal that they had captured, and put his killing on the inter net....along with dozens of other killings....and still Canadians find time to weep for a terrorist, no tears for the people of Afghanistan, though …. who had to survive their reign of terror, and what Omar contributed to their pain, he did after all plant mines that killed the first person that drove over them...in most cases this was Afghanis civilians , I know your Canadian passport means fuc* them Afghanis,guys he is one of ours a Canadian who is above the law, and yet here in Canada under aged minors are still subjected to being tried as adults for adult crimes, like ya you guessed it murder....Canada took the easy way out because to many Canadian liberals were crying about his age, and how a Canadian boy got caught up in it all...It would have been difficult to try him for treason, because the law is to old, and still today it has not been updated so it can be used...because putting a teenager on the stand for murder means lost votes...

Notice too how Islamophobia has vastly improved the regard western conservatives have for homosexuals.

Leaders are just getting back from break, they have a very busy agenda ahead of them of kicking around a new trade deal, figuring out how to creatively stall or deep six a new AB oilsands mine without further pissing off a province full of already unhappy westerners, and banning legal possessions from lawful Canadians. Priorities. Also, Trudeau's new beard apparently hasn't made him more astute, same guy...might be wise not to get your expectations up.

C'mon, they didn't even miss the deadline for giving them money. Just because money was approved, doesn't mean it needed to be released that day.

Yes....."penetration aids" (decoys) are a lot cheaper than SAM missiles. Iran is at a severe disadvantage because it will never have air superiority in the region to defend up top or on the deck. Shooting down a Ukrainian airliner at 15km doesn't count.

These people should be given the option of a paid ticket back to their home country if they feel like their life would be better there. I would have no problem using tax money for that kind of thing.