Widow Testifies at a Military Court

[kandrathe]

I am stunned.

The widow of the soldier who was killed by Omar Khadr during a firefight in Afghanistan was permitted to give a 'victim impact' statement in the military court that is trying Omar.

WTF! I understand, in a very limited way, why victim impact statements have some place in the civil court system. But this is a military court. The man was a soldier! Part of the deal is that he lays his life on the line as part of his military duty.

Just how do his widow's feelings matter in terms of this court? Why would she be permitted/asked to testify at all?

Link here

From what I've read about the case, there is very little evidence that Khadr is the person who tossed the grenade. It was dumb luck that the kid even survived. Of course, it doesn't help his case that he pled guilty to all the charges.

I'm not sure why Canada hasn't just deported them all. It is obvious the family used Canada as a safe haven from which to further their Jihad. The biggest condemnation against the boy is his family's long association with Al Queda. He was just a dumb kid following along in the family business of insurgency. However, if released, he surely would be radicalized now.