anyone with a heart left might want to read this letter

[kpete]

a letter of Omar Khadr’s to one of his lawyers has just been published, and I figured anyone with a heart left might want to read this.

… About this whole MC thing we all don’t believe in and know it’s unfair and know Dennis that there must be somebody to sacrifice to really show the world the unfairness, and really it seems that it’s me. Know Dennis that I don’t want that, I want my freedom and life, but I really don’t see it coming from this way. Dennis you always say that I have an obligation to show the world what is going on down here and it seems that we’ve done every thing but the world doesn’t get it, so it might work if the world sees the US sentencing a child to life in prison, it might show the world how unfair and sham this process is, and if the world doesn’t see all this, to what world am I being released to? A world of hate, unjust and discrimination! I really don’t want to live in a life like this. Dennis justice and freedom have a very high cost and value, and history is a good witness to it, not too far ago or far away how many people sacrificed for the civil right law to take affect …


Dennis is Dennis Edney, one of Khadr’s Canadian lawyers; Nathan Whitling is the other lawyer, the one who takes the arguments to the higher courts (and wins, except not in practice).

Omar printed the letter by hand; you can see the facsimile at the Star site.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/840790--omar-khadr-seeks-public-support?bn=1

[kpete]

1. anyone?

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[uncommon]

2. k&r

[ceile]

3. Again the US decides not to abide by international law...

"His supporters and lawyers have argued that international law dictates that he should have been treated as a child soldier and rehabilitated rather than interrogated and prosecuted. The UN has warned that trying a juvenile for war crimes sets a dangerous precedent."

He was a child....

[Land Shark]

4. Thank you for posting (this). k&r n/t

[upi402]

5. I force myself to put myself in the shoes

of people who are unfairly detained and incarcerated. Sometimes it takes a conscious effort because it's not pleasant.

Then sometimes I get worn-down by all the people getting fooled and distracted by the propaganda machine. Then I take a break. This guy can't. All these people get no break. But all Republicans and now many Democrats, seem to want to give privileged people and corporations a break.

Give me a break!:banghead: