[GMMAC]

PING!

[Bigh4u2]

""It's sort of, 'Don't fight us, we're the government, we're not going to let you win.' "

No, it's more like 'what part of TERRORIST SYMPATHIZER don't you understand?'

[Former Proud Canadian]

They are finally getting tough with these b*stards.

Why did they let this punk out of Gitmo? If the US wants to extradite the whole family, I say gift wrap them in chains for Uncle Sam. These are not the kind of Canadians I want in my country.

[JBGUSA]

The Khadrs are a disgrace, and need to be booted; with extreme prejudice.

[Clive]

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[NorthOf45]

Ottawa voids Khadr decision

Excellent news ... excellent indeed. Now, let's revoke the rest of the family's passports and be done with the scum.

[Clive]

Trust the Globe and Mail to write a misleading headline to put a spin on the story.

Canada did not "void" the court's decision, not did it deny his application "despite" the court's ruling.

The court's decision was fully executed. He won his appeal on the basis of a different statutory provision that was in effect at the time of his application. The government obeyed the court when it accepted a fresh application from Khadr.

But even in the court's reasons there was obiter dicta to the effect tht Khadr's fresh application would be governed by the new rules that had been passed while the appeal was under way and that the new rules would govern and that they would not be favourable to Khadr's case.

The story glided past the obiter dicta and the headline was just plain misleading.

Agreed that obiter dicta are not binding but they are a clear signal as to how the court would be disposed to rule if the issue came before it.

[NorthOf45]

Excellent news ... excellent!