Canada aware of Afghan torture claims in 2006

[maddezmom]

Source: Canwest

By Richard Foot, Canwest News ServiceNovember 23, 2009

The Conservative government was aware from the first day it took office in 2006 that Taliban suspects, rounded up by Canadian soldiers, might be tortured in Afghan prisons, says Defence Minister Peter MacKay.

The government then waited 15 months, until May 2007, before putting new safeguards in place to monitor the treatment of Afghan detainees.

"I'm not suggesting that we have not heard serious allegations from the moment we took office. I'm not suggesting that prison conditions in Afghan jails are anything to behold," said MacKay on Sunday, in response to reporters' questions about allegations of torture and mistreatment of Taliban suspects, an issue that is expected to dominate Parliament this week.

The country's most senior soldier also revealed Sunday that Canada has more than once halted the transfer of Taliban captives to Afghan authorities -- not merely once, in 2007, when the government formally changed its transfer system -- but on other occasions, because of information about safety and legal concerns in Afghan jails.



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[polly7]

1. We knew of renditioning and torture long ago too.

We even helped send one of our own citizens to Syria for it.

Nothing will come of any of it until we get our own warmongers and war-salesmen out of office.

[arikara]

2. I am very ashamed

of the way my country has been behaving the last several years. Unfortunately the liberals are no better than the neo-cons.

[provis99]

3. Blame Canada! Blame Canada!

It seems that everything has gone wrong
Since Canada came along
Blame Canada! Shame on Canada!
Its not even a real country, anyways!

[RedCloud]

4. Cover your eyes Obama and keep killing. Thou shalt kill!