Canadians, how do you feel about Omar Khadr being released?

Well, under Canadian law he would have been charged as a juvenile, and thus could only have had a maximum sentence of 3 years in a juvenile detention centre. Considering that fact, plus the possibility that he was pressured into doing what he did by his family, I think he has already spent far too much time behind bars, so I'm quite happy for him to finally be released.

I am a pacifist and find all forms of war abhorrent, but one also must recognize that Khadr was involved in a war, and rules in war are not the same as in everyday society. If one soldier kills an opposing soldier, it's a tragedy, but it's just part of war, it's not a crime in and of itself.

I have no problems with him being released. He admitted to having thrown a grenade that killed an American soldier. He was (to some extent) a victim of his family upbringing and an extremist parent, but also should have known right from wrong. On the other hand, during a war (which the Islamist extremists believe they are fighting), there is legalized murder each time you step out onto the battlefield. Point is, he did his time, probably more severely than many other teens who have killed someone.

I'm much more concerned with someone like Vince Li stopping their meds and re-offending in Canada than Khadr deciding to go back to Afghanistan to fight. Khadr is also likely to be someone that will be on the CSIS (Canada's spy agency) watch list for years to come.

You know Connor, I am going to agree with Comicbook Reader on this. This kid is going to get off, he will be found guilty of course, but he will get off with time already served.

The Feds are doing everything possible to have this guy locked up, but they are failing on all counts. These challenges are going to go against the government. They are only doing it to appease the Americans, that screwed up in the first place, in the whole handling of this situation.

Just because Khadr is over 18 now, the charges relate to when he was a minor, he has to be tried as a minor. Why I am saying the Americans screwed up big time.

He fit the definition of a child soldier. His family dragged him into a war zone, put a weapon in his hands and used him. He was 15 when he was captured. Any other 15 year old would have been treated as a child soldier and rehabilitated, not sent to Guantanamo Bay and tortured. His family should have been held responsible for this, including that vicious mother who should have been charged with child endangerment and being a war criminal. Khadr should be free.

I'm OK with him being released; I think he got a raw deal. If he was a soldier, the would have been a prisoner of war and repatriated when the war ended. If he was a civilian in Canada and killed someone in a riot, he would possibly have been convicted of manslaughter under the Young Offenders act and given his age, may not have been tried in adult court and would have been released long ago, possibly with his records expunged. He was a child in the company of a parent and as such, not considered fully responsible for his actions. If everyone who ever killed anyone in a military action was considered a war criminal, most of the people who fought in WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia etc. would be in jail.

The better question is: How will we feel when his charges are dropped?

All Canadian have the legal right to due process and a speedy trial. He has not been processed and gone to trial for 15 years. He could legally be released. He would have no criminal record.

I think that is the real issue, and if anyone wants to point fingers, point them at the legal system for not processing him a decade ago.

Great news, should have been treated like the child he was, fighting against an invading army. Americans can never see things from the other side of the fence

We don't approve of people being tortured in a prison camp set up to avoid US laws against torture.

I think it's great news.

I have NEVER understood why the Americans even let him live.