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Air date:
Thu, 08/12/2010 - 9:30am to 10:00am
Omar Khadr,Child Soldier On Trial in Guantanamo; Interview attorney Bruce Edney
CHILD SOLDIER, OMAR KHADR; ON TRIAL AUGUST 10TH, AT GUANTANAMO
Attorney Dennis Edney joins host Linda Olson-Osterlund to talk about his 8 year relationship with the young prisoner he calls " like a son to me" and his determined fight to see Canadian citizen Omar Khadr released. Khadr, who was only 15 years old when captured by US forces in 2002, is scheduled to be tried on August 10th by Military Commission at Guantanamo. His trial is a violation of International law on the treatment of child soldiers and yet is being vigorously pursued by the Obama administration. Tune in to learn the role of the Canadian government in Omar Khadr's fate and much more.
Comments
Compelling radio!
<P>Always feel more/better informed after listening to "A Deeper Look", but today's show provided insightful coverage on parallel government structures - Canadian & American - with a clear disregard for political prisoners.</P>
<P>Gitmo and de-regulation of human rights - same old story, same old consequence to humanity.</P>
<P>Thanks Linda!</P>
<P>~Paula</P>