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Originally Posted by Zarley
It's not the fiscally responsible choice, but from a moral standpoint a lot of Canadians would have preferred this option, and that's an entirely reasonable position.
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Not really, no. In the latter case, the "moral standpoint" is that Khadr deserves no compensation at all. And most of the people who fit this mindset would be just as outraged at the courts if they awarded Khadr that money instead.
This isn't about due process. This is about the narrative being written that a terrorist was paid off rather than a victim of torture being compensated.