Khadr’s only hope

Walkom: Khadr’s only hope is U.S. embarrassment

Oct 20 2010 - If Gitmo prisoner Omar Khadr catches a break, it won't be courtesy of his own government.

Nor will it be the result of lobbying by his Canadian compatriots, most of whom — according to the polls — just don't care.

Rather, it will be because Washington desperately wants to avoid the embarrassment of having its first post- 9/11 war crimes trial focused on a man whose alleged offence — killing an enemy soldier in the heat of battle — occurred when he was 15.

Mind you, for Khadr, the term “break” is relative. In this case, according to Star national security reporter Michelle Shephard, the U.S. is tentatively offering him something less than life in jail if he agrees to plead guilty.

The Scarborough-born man, now 24, hasn't had many breaks. {read rest}

If what's been going on continues, and we've created more hatreds towards us over the last decade, in every way and every issue the U.S. as the World once knew and most respected won't be around much longer!!