CAN SOMEBODY please tell me what's going on here? Weren't our soldiers in Afghanistan just a few weeks ago fighting al-Qaida? And in that struggle, weren't we allied with the Americans? So if an al-Qaida soldier kills an American soldier, wouldn't that make him the enemy? I must be wrong, because our government wouldn't intercede on the behalf of enemy soldiers, would it? Wouldn't that make them traitors? And a Canadian citizen who was fighting against our allies, in the employ of our enemies ... wouldn't that make HIM a traitor? I must have it wrong. We must be allied with al-Qaida, and the enemy must be the Americans. Otherwise, why would our prime minister be so concerned about this poor boy's treatment? Why would he show him more compassion than he did to all of the victims of Sept. 11, including 24 Canadians? And why would he personally intercede on behalf of his father, an alleged terrorist who had been arrested for bombing the Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan, and securing his release to Canada? Someone please enlighten me ... I'm having trouble understanding whose side we're on.
Darren Crooks,
Newmarket
As you likely know, the story gets even better. The kid's father was jailed in Pakistan some years ago and our illustrious PM exerted pressure to get him released.
Chretien wouldn't do anything that might possibly cost the Liberals a single vote, so he'll bow to the wishes of any ethnic group's demands if they're traditionally a Liberal bastion of support.
Plus, Chretien wouldn't know terrorism if it hit him in the face. Don't worry, be happy, doncha know?