Guantanamo's child : the untold story of Omar Khadr / Michelle Shephard.

Guantanamo's child : the untold story of Omar Khadr / Michelle Shephard.

By
Shephard, Michelle.

Publication Date
2008

Publication Information
Mississauga, Ont. : Wiley,

Physical Description
270 p. : col. ill.

Subject Term
Political prisoners -- Cuba -- Guantánamo Bay Naval Base -- Biography.
 
Political prisoners -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
 
Canadians -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
 
Detention of persons.
 
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
 
Afghan War, 2001-2021.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-258) and index.

Summary
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.

Language
English

ISBN
9780470841174


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall Number
Cape St. GeorgeAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction341.65 SH4
CartwrightAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction341.65 SH4
Happy Valley - Goose Bay - MelvilleAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction341.65 SH4
Labrador CityAdult NFicAdult Non-Fiction341.65 SH4