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Omar Khadr

Omar Khadr is a guest of the US taxpayer at Club Gitmo.   HIs lawyers have released a tape of Khadr crying, “Ya Umi”  which is “Oh Mommy” in Arabic.  Khadr’d lawyers hope to use the tape to win sympathy for Khadr’s release.

Layne Morris, United States Army (retired) offers no sympathy for Khadr.  Morris was blinded by Khadr.

Khadr’s lawyers want him released due to his age, fifteen, at the time of his arrest.

This strikes me a Menendez brothers [1] defense, pleading for mercy because they were orphans.

So what do we know?

Khadr is an enemy combatent, captured on the batttlefield.   If Khadr was old enough to freely throw a grenade at American Fighting Men, he is old enough to take his lumps like a soldier.   Khadr’s age at the time is not relevant.

That Khadr fought as soldier and must take his punishement as a soldier, does not mean that he is a good soldier.   Hint good soldiers don’t cry out for Mommy.

That al Qaeda was taken to recruiting and fielding such babes in arms damns al Qaeda.   Khadr’s shame falls not on the military which captured him, but rather on the military, al Qaeda, which recruited and fielded  him.

I would call Khadr an embrassment to his uniform, but alas al Qaeda does not have uniforms.

I would not put too much heed into Khadr’s words.  He is a liar:

Peeling off his orange prisoner shirt, he shows the wounds and complains he cannot move his arms, saying he has not received proper medical attention, despite requests.

It is rather impossible to peel off your shirt, if you can’t move your arms.

Source [2].

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