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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
I think it's pretty obvious that the government realizes the optics of letting someone(a minor no less) be tortured for ten years(max sentence length for a young offender at the time) without trial only to bring them back to Canada and sentence them to another 10'years in prison. The litigation costs of the trial and subsequent appeals can't possibly be justified for the sake of a "moral" victory.
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Just to be clear, a minor may be charged as an adult in situations such as these. The allegations against Khadr are not what the YCJA intends to deal with.