It could end up as a bit of a grudge match, Leahy v. Gonzales. Incoming Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Patrick Leahy, has indicated that he plans to call on the US Attorney General to explain why Maher Arar is still on a US watch list, how the US could have got things so wrong and how to resolve the issue.
You will remember Arar as the Canadian citizen who was seized by US authorities at JFK airport whilst in transit home from a holiday. He was delivered to Syrian authorities who tortured him and forced a confession from him. A Canadian inquiry has found him innocent of any connection with terrorism or terrorist.
I guess this is just one more mistake that the Bush administration is too frightened to admit to. It is just unfortunate that it happens to be someone's life.
You will remember Arar as the Canadian citizen who was seized by US authorities at JFK airport whilst in transit home from a holiday. He was delivered to Syrian authorities who tortured him and forced a confession from him. A Canadian inquiry has found him innocent of any connection with terrorism or terrorist.
I guess this is just one more mistake that the Bush administration is too frightened to admit to. It is just unfortunate that it happens to be someone's life.
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