I have to point out that the people responsible are not paying a dime for their crimes, instead it is you and me who had nothing at all to do with this mess that are being forced to pay for it. Arar should get compensation, but it should come out of the pockets of the criminals who are responsible. Furthermore, it angers me to no end that Harper is expected to apologize on behalf of Canadians who had nothing what-so-ever to do with what happened to Arar! Arar was victimized, but this payout and apology business is only victimizing innocent Canadians. I don't want to see insulting apologies and forced payouts of tax money on behalf of innocent people, instead I want to see the actual criminals responsible pay Arar out of their own pockets and go to prison for their crimes. - RG
Note: http://www.cbc.ca/canad...
Ottawa Reaches 10M Settlement With Arar
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The real terrorists of the world will make it certain that no such mistakes will again be made and those "renditioned", will never see daylight again.
Good luck to Mr.Arrar and family and hope he'll get over the trauma, as many of us had to in the past.
Ed Deak.
If enough of us get arrested on false charges and then take them to court, we just might beat this phony war on terror.
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“The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous, the essential act of warfare is the destruction of the produce of human labour”
I agree.
That Harper assumes to apologize of my behalf, for his allowing something to happen that NEVER should have absolutely infuriates me.
How dare that pompous ass link myself, and people like me, to his guilt.
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"and the knowledge they fear is a weapon to be used against them"
"The Weapon" - Rush
They are regretting Arar survived. It could have been $45 million and that scares them the most. Canadians are saying to themselves that it couldn't happen to them. What could happen is terrifying. We now know the value of Canadian safety. What will stop the authotities for illegaly incarcerating people in secrecy. One can't expect Harper to not copy the Americans. Prior to Bush, people were detained and sent to various American prisons throughout the world and without the events of 911 to justify it. Do we really know if Canada is not doing the same thing?
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Expect little from life and get more from it.
In any case, it was the Liberal govt. who did it and ordered the inquiry. Under Harper there wouldn't have been any, as the US also can do no wrong. (-:)
Ed Deak.
Harper would never have had an inquiry and him, Day and Diane Ablonczy would likely be carrying on with Arar as "terrorist" to this day and that would be providing Arar ever returned from Syria or left Syria alive. The Liberals, i.e. Martin, McLellan, Graham and Cotler plus any RCMP or CSIS members that were working for the USA rather than Canadian interests should be the ones that pay out of their personal pockets for all the lawyers fees and the 10+ Million that Arar deserves in spades!
The Cons are using Arar now like some paid political announcement.
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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Friedrich Nietzsche