Canada will give US$8m to former Guantánamo prisoner Omar Khadr, who killed US soldier with grenade

South China Morning Post ^ | July 4, 2017 | The Associated Press

[Trump20162020]

The Canadian government is going to apologise and give millions to a former Guantanamo Bay child prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a US soldier in Afghanistan.

An official familiar with the deal said Tuesday that Omar Khadr will receive C$10.5 million (US$8 million). The official was not authorised to discuss the deal publicly before the announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity. The government and Khadr’s lawyers negotiated the deal last month.

The Canadian-born Khadr was 15 when he was captured by US troops following a firefight at a suspected al-Qaeda compound in Afghanistan that resulted in the death of an American special forces medic, US Army Sergeant First Class Christopher Speer. Khadr, who was suspected of throwing the grenade that killed Speer, was taken to Guantanamo and ultimately charged with war crimes by a military commission.

[Farmer Dean]

The lesson here is obvious.No prisoners taken.

[Rapscallion]

Canadians are still brave people even though they are mis-led. Canadian politicians have yellowed with age.

[vette6387]

Note to self: Never visit Canada again, it is every bit as much of a $hit hole as is Mexico. America needs to be come a completely self-sufficient country because we will need to be such in order to survive in this world of crap that surrounds us.

[The_Media_never_lie]

This is beyond stupid. It is leftist support for jihadis.

[Socon-Econ]

Trump should make an issue out of this. (Better to tweet about things like this than some leftist newscaster’s face.)

[Darteaus94025]

How much are the Canadians giving to the family of the medic?

[shanover]

The two families sued this POS and won a 132 million settlement in America. Some good patriotic lawyers should tie this scumbag in court so he never sees a freaking Canadian cent.

[Boomer One]

If I were a Canadian, I would be furious at this misuse of government funds. All nations need to recognize that an uncontrolled surge in immigration; overwhelms existing welfare programs, creates a language barrier which inhibits assimilation, increases crime, and causes government instability. Major cities are a major contributor to immigration problems. In their quest for cheap labor, they subsidize via welfare programs the import of less educated and desirable immigrants. This is true even within the U.S. population. For example, years ago convicted felons would leave the southern state I worked in to go to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York. The main reason was to take advantage of welfare and the availability of unskilled jobs. Is there any wonder why major cities are crime magnets?

[Psalm 144]

I’ve come to detest Canada.

[tophat9000]

The Family of the US soldier he killed needs to sue the kid ASAP for the $8,000,000 ... just on General principle ..Truly despicable they’re given 8,000,000 to this little prick

[Lion Den Dan]

I put on a shooting event that has drawn a couple Canadians in the past. If they show up this year, I will turn them away. They can take it up with the lefitst trash they allow to operate their so-called country.