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The new U.S. ambassador to Canada is making no apologies for Maher Arar's deportation to Syria, arguing that it's better to be safe than sorry in the fight against international terrorism.
Mr. Arar, a Canadian citizen of Syrian birth, was arrested in New York in September 2002, accused by U.S. authorities of having ties to al-Qaeda and deported to Syria.
He denies any terrorist activity and says he was tortured into false confessions in Damascus — only to be released without charge after a year in jail and returned to Canada.
Mr. Wilkins (U.S. ambassador to Canada ), who took up his post in Ottawa about two months ago, seemed puzzled when asked whether he or his government had any regrets about the affair.
“You talking about regrets by the United States?” he said.
“The United States made that decision (to deport Mr. Arar) based on the facts it had, in the best interests of the people of the United States, and we stand behind it.”
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pretty arrogant if you ask me ..the least the could have done was apologize for their mistake
Mr. Arar, a Canadian citizen of Syrian birth, was arrested in New York in September 2002, accused by U.S. authorities of having ties to al-Qaeda and deported to Syria.
He denies any terrorist activity and says he was tortured into false confessions in Damascus — only to be released without charge after a year in jail and returned to Canada.
Mr. Wilkins (U.S. ambassador to Canada ), who took up his post in Ottawa about two months ago, seemed puzzled when asked whether he or his government had any regrets about the affair.
“You talking about regrets by the United States?” he said.
“The United States made that decision (to deport Mr. Arar) based on the facts it had, in the best interests of the people of the United States, and we stand behind it.”
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pretty arrogant if you ask me ..the least the could have done was apologize for their mistake
