We can't know but we suspect that the Obama administration would be relieved to have a serious request from Ottawa to repatriate Khadr, and would figure out a way to do that. Omar is still at GTMO because Stephen Harper wants him there, out of what seems to me sheer neocon ideological perversity. The SCC should have a chance to pressure Harper again in coming months, but not soon enough to stop the commission.
Thanks very much for that reference, Candace.
ReplyDeleteWe can't know but we suspect that the Obama administration would be relieved to have a serious request from Ottawa to repatriate Khadr, and would figure out a way to do that. Omar is still at GTMO because Stephen Harper wants him there, out of what seems to me sheer neocon ideological perversity. The SCC should have a chance to pressure Harper again in coming months, but not soon enough to stop the commission.
What can I say? It is most frustrating.