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Originally Posted by Makarov
The problem with this comparison is that in one case, the injury is caused by the wrongdoing (either negligent or intentional), whereas the other is not (there is no wrongdoing on the part of the government). Therefore, an award of damages in Khadr's case is intended to fully compensate him for all of the injuries suffered (and indeed, could potentially even attract punitive damages). In the case of compensation for a war widow,the purpose of any payment is not to attempt to compensate him or her for the death of a partner. It's simply a contractual payment (like life insurance benefits). They're two completely different things.
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I get the difference and they are two different things, but the optics of it is terrible. This is a tricky case, but I don't think he deserves that amount of compensation.