The Canadian government has reached a financial settlement with Arar, an apology is widely expected to accompany that as well. THe position of the EU and Canada contrasts starkly with the US position that has kept Arar on a security watch list after a supposed review of the evidence. Stockwell Day our right wing pro-Bush cabinet minister in charge of security also saw the information. He did not change his mind that Arar was no security risk. The so-called evidence is obviously so weak that even one of Canadas most pro-US politicians cannnot in good faith sign on to the US line because there is nothing there. THe emporor has no clothes. Americans should be pressing Sen. Leahy to hold more hearings on rendition in general and the Arar case in particular. These guys need to be exposed as the naked creeps they are.
EU Report Recommends Apology for Arar Josh Pringle Thursday, January 25, 2007 A new European Union report will be tabled today suggesting Maher Arar deserves an apology and compensation from member states. The Globe and Mail reports the European Parliament will vote on the report next month. The report adds Italy should be held to account for allowing the United States to use Rome as a stopover base for the US flight that took Arar to Syria. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: http://kenthink7.blogspot.com/index.html
