[CaptainCrunch]

Not to shift the conversation, but the bottom line is he went through their justice system and was released, it was the right result, especially based on the judge in the last trial.

But I don't get what people think that the Canadian Government can do against a sovereign government especially in the case of accusation of sexual abuse of children.

Its not like Canada is going to drop in special forces troops to pull him out of the country, its not like there's a ton of pressure that the Canadian Government can apply if that government basically says "Mind your knitting, he has to stand trial and if he's found guilty he pays the price"

The government can have the conversation at a ministerial level, they can observe the trial, they can try to apply pressure, but most governments are going to leave these things in the hands of their justice system, unless your dealing with a tin pot dictator who is the justice system.

There's very little pressure that can really be applied.

I mean I get that families are upset, but it irks me a bit that they expect a miracle intervention, its rarely if ever is going to happen, and if it does, its usually not for the right people and the result is the wrong one.

look at Jean Chretien's intervention with the Khadr trial in pakistan.