Bibliograph

Guantanamo's child, the untold story of Omar Khadr, Michelle Shephard

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Guantanamo's child, the untold story of Omar Khadr, Michelle Shephard

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Guantanamo's child

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Michelle Shephard

Sub title

the untold story of Omar Khadr

Summary

A prize-winning journalist tells the troubling story of Canadian Omar Khadr, who has spent a quarter of his life growing up in Guantanamo Bay. Khadr was captured in Afghanistan in July 2002 at the age of 15. Accused by the Pentagon of throwing a grenade that killed U.S. soldier Sgt. First Class Christopher Speer, Khadr faces charges of conspiracy and murder. His case is set to be the first war crimes trial since World War II. In Guantanamo's Child, veteran reporter Michelle Shephard traces Khadr's roots in Canada, Pakistan and Afghanistan, growing up surrounded by al Qaeda's elite. She examines how his despised family, dubbed "Canada's First Family of Terrorism," has overshadowed his trial and left him alone behind bars for more than five years. Khadr's story goes to the heart of what's wrong with the U.S. administration's post-9/11 policies and why Canada is guilty by association. His story explains how the lack of due process can create victims and lead to retribution, and instead of justice, fuel terrorism

Target audience

adult

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