U.S. legislators apologize to Arar

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Source: The Star

U.S. legislators apologize to Arar
Still on U.S. watch list, Canadian can't appear in person for congressional hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. congressmen have apologized to Canadian Maher Arar for the actions of U.S. officials in his rendition and torture case.

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The Bush administration has not apologized.

"Let me personally give you what our government has not: an apology," said Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., as he opened the hearing. "Let me apologize to you and the Canadian people for our government's role in a mistake."


Read more: http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/268252

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This looks like a small thing but it isn't.

The ramifications for others who are fighting illegal detainment and rendition at the hands of your government (and effectively tossed into an oubliette by our own) will be felt across the world.