Canada had role in torture of its nationals: probe

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:49 PM EDT

Article Source: tolerance.ca

Canadian officials played an "indirect" role in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadian nationals in Syria and Egypt, an inquiry said Tuesday.

The probe, led by retired Supreme Court judge Frank Iacobucci, began in March behind closed doors to determine if the trio was mistreated abroad and whether Canadian authorities shared intelligence with their counterparts in these countries, as alleged.

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nearing

Canada! Say it ain't so.

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2 votes

#1 - Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:51 PM EDT

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Chris the Canadian

It is so.
"No one is to blame, all very unfortunate about the torture bit. Nasty stuff, that. Well now, I suggest that you go and get on with your life. There's a good fellow..."

This probably won't be the end of it. If Arar gets justice, so should these men.

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3 votes

#2 - Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:03 PM EDT

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David C. Kanz

I guess "it's" contagious.....

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2 votes

#2.1 - Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT

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nearing

You Canadians really need to stop looking up to the US, we are not a good role model!

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4 votes

#3 - Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:45 PM EDT

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Chris the Canadian

We do not "look up" to anyone in particular, as we are our own nation, proud and free. We are however economically and culturally joined at the hip with you, our American cousins. The US-Canada partnership is the largest in the world, some $500+ million a day flowing across the border. While good neighbours, like Mexico we have learned to be wary.

Porfirio Diaz, the Mexican dictator said “Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States.” Our late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said "Living next to the United States is a little like sleeping with an elephant. You always wonder if they will roll over on you."

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3 votes

#4 - Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:00 AM EDT

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nearing

"Living next to the United States is a little like sleeping with an elephant. You always wonder if they will roll over on you."

Ha! I can imagine!

Never the less I hold Canada to a higher standard than the US.

Screw it! You guys have more natural resources than you can possibly use in a thousand years.

Let go of the partnership, put all of your military along the border and tell us to @!$%# off. You guys have all you need to live without us! Hell, take Alaska, if you want!

I recommend all countries sever ties to the US until they agree to abide by the Geneva Conventions and put the Bush admin in jail for what they have done!

(I know I am living a fairy-tale dream here, but let me have a little hope, k?)

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3 votes

#4.1 - Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:28 PM EDT

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David C. Kanz

U go, nearing!

Although I think offering Alaska in the deal is a "deal breaker" right now.....sheesh!

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2 votes

#4.2 - Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:58 PM EDT

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Synthesis

As long as we don't have the take the Alaskan faux hockey moms.

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#5 - Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:46 PM EDT

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Chris the Canadian

@ nearing

We don't want Alaska. We have enough North as it is. Ya think we want to deal with the Alaska Independence Party? We already have one in Quebec! We'll take Tampa, Orlando and Maui please. With fries and hold the pickle.

AFA severing ties with the USA, fergit it, Bub. 85% of our economy depends on you guys. We are making free trade noise with Europe: eggs in one basket kinda thing. Also, Yanks own a lot of Canadian companies and land, especially waterfront.

Abide by the Geneva Conventions? The US can't even abide by its own Constitution, but I guess Geneva is as good a place to start as any. Correction: Gitmo.

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1 vote

#6 - Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:22 PM EDT

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