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[electricland]

So as soon as Paul Martin is crowned confirmed as PM, or whatever it is they do, and chooses his cabinet, I'm writing in to the Solicitor-General and the heads of the RCMP and CSIS and the Minister of Citizenship and whoever else I can think of to demand an inquiry into this Maher Arar business. I have nothing particular against Jean Chretien, but that "meaningless fishing trip" comment made the top of my head blow off all over again.

Let me reiterate in simple language:

Our ally to the south deported a Canadian citizen to be tortured in a Syrian jail for a year.

You know what? I don't really give a damn if he is a terrorist (although I don't believe he is). I want to know what happened, and why, and how we're going to prevent it happening again.

Comments

Re: that's the point

[iagofan.livejournal.com]

i'm sorry if that premise offends you, but it is not meant to be inflammatory. i meant it as a statement of fact, but not a norm to the exclusion of mexico or our own international airports. it is one of untold numbers of travel norms, such as, it is normal for americans to travel through canada to cuba.

Re: that's the point

[raithen.livejournal.com]

Sorry if I read too much into your statement -- I am just REALLY frustrated with all the rhetoric of blame going around these days, and tend to be sensitive. Have a great weekend!

Re: that's the point

[iagofan.livejournal.com]

i wish we could go back to the way things used to be, but i am afraid we can't get all the way back even under a different administration. i am frustrated too by the rhetoric of blame, and i am especially frustrated about how, in this country at least, individually we blame things on someone else.

incidentally, i could relate very well to your anguish during your wildfires. we had some bad arson fires here about 8 years ago, and the horrific situation in so. california recently serve to remind us how fragile our environment can be. i can't imagine how people who have lost homes and family and pets feel in its aftermath.

have a nice wintry weekend in bc.