Once upon a time ... a bunch of lawyers did the right thing!
The Canadian Bar Association took up the cause of the invisible Omar Khadr. Mr. Khadr's invisibility has been provided courtesy of the US Government, in a Guantanamo prison.
Now I'm sure they didn't mean to torture him (that was just a well meaning accident, right? Maybe an injection of formula 977?) and I'm sure he has been able to spend many pleasant hours on Guantanamo's beach, and I'm sure that Omar will eventually have a pleasant little trial in a kangaroo court that won't respect his rights, fundamental rules of fairness or UN rules governing child soldiers.
But really, it is time for the Canadian Government's Foreign Affairs Department to see through the invisibility shield. They aren't drinking at Charlie's Bar all day long, can they? Even Elwood takes a break now and then. According to his lawyer, Guantanamo has left Mr. Khadr "so mentally debilitated that he wanted nothing more than crayons and some paper to colour on." There is something childlike and wonderful in that, but ... sad.
Maybe Omar really is invisible and a Pooka like moi? No, I don't think so.
Maybe *gasp* he is a second class Canadian Citizen - or maybe even a third of fourth or fifth class? Now there we go! After all with his family name - and - he doesn't even drink!! (No wonder those nice people at Foreign Affairs haven't noticed him missing!)
Maybe a few of you can write to Foreign Affairs, shake them out of their drunken stupor (though they ARE much more pleasant that way) and let them know that Omar Khadr isn't missing, that Guantanamo invisibility doesn't seem to apply to UK or Australian adults (maybe Canada is a second, third or fourth class country? hmmm ... ) and that if they awakened from their drunken stupor for just a few minutes to send off a note of protest they might find that the child will suddenly appear back on Canada's doorstep.
You can write to Mr. Maxime Bernier (Minister of Foreign Affairs) at Bernier.M@parl.gc.ca, and Prime Minister Hopper at pm@pm.gc.ca to wake them up. You can also write to the nice Canadian Bar Association and express your delight that even though they are all at the bar, they have managed to avoid the silent stupor that is the Canadian Foreign Affairs Department.
Be sure to tell them all that Harvey the Pooka sent you!
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The Canadian Bar Association took up the cause of the invisible Omar Khadr. Mr. Khadr's invisibility has been provided courtesy of the US Government, in a Guantanamo prison.
Now I'm sure they didn't mean to torture him (that was just a well meaning accident, right? Maybe an injection of formula 977?) and I'm sure he has been able to spend many pleasant hours on Guantanamo's beach, and I'm sure that Omar will eventually have a pleasant little trial in a kangaroo court that won't respect his rights, fundamental rules of fairness or UN rules governing child soldiers.
But really, it is time for the Canadian Government's Foreign Affairs Department to see through the invisibility shield. They aren't drinking at Charlie's Bar all day long, can they? Even Elwood takes a break now and then. According to his lawyer, Guantanamo has left Mr. Khadr "so mentally debilitated that he wanted nothing more than crayons and some paper to colour on." There is something childlike and wonderful in that, but ... sad.
The Canadian legal profession who I would normally want to meet over a drink should feel very proud that their association has taken up this issue.
But where is Stephen Hopper? Where is Foreign Affairs? Where has Peter MacKay been? Where have the Liberals been for all those years of improper incarceration. Has even one little peep been uttered? No?Maybe Omar really is invisible and a Pooka like moi? No, I don't think so.
Maybe *gasp* he is a second class Canadian Citizen - or maybe even a third of fourth or fifth class? Now there we go! After all with his family name - and - he doesn't even drink!! (No wonder those nice people at Foreign Affairs haven't noticed him missing!)
Maybe a few of you can write to Foreign Affairs, shake them out of their drunken stupor (though they ARE much more pleasant that way) and let them know that Omar Khadr isn't missing, that Guantanamo invisibility doesn't seem to apply to UK or Australian adults (maybe Canada is a second, third or fourth class country? hmmm ... ) and that if they awakened from their drunken stupor for just a few minutes to send off a note of protest they might find that the child will suddenly appear back on Canada's doorstep.
You can write to Mr. Maxime Bernier (Minister of Foreign Affairs) at Bernier.M@parl.gc.ca, and Prime Minister Hopper at pm@pm.gc.ca to wake them up. You can also write to the nice Canadian Bar Association and express your delight that even though they are all at the bar, they have managed to avoid the silent stupor that is the Canadian Foreign Affairs Department.
Be sure to tell them all that Harvey the Pooka sent you!
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The nearly invisible Pooka thanks you for your kind words.
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