I don’t pretend to know what Khadr did or did not do when he was 15 years old.  But I do know that the confession he made at Gitmo has no legitimacy given that it was obtained under duress – and with the carrot of the relative comfort of a Canadian prison dangled in front of him as well.

I also know that the Canadian government failed him miserably.  If he feels like giving the money to Speer or to charity, fine.  If he feels like blowing it on whiskey and loose women, that’s OK too.

Bottom line – the settlement saved years of legal wrangling and millions of taxpayer dollars going into lawyer’s pockets.  Also, Omar has been compensated for the disgusting treatment by 3 successive governments.  Ended as well as could be hoped for if you ask me.