[peck420]

$1:

Alabadleh said Benrewin was a peace activist who enjoyed meals and riverside strolls with his friends.

Lol.

I may disagree with Canada (or Canadians) in Libya, but he at least had the gumption to do what he thought was right.

[BartSimpson]

A Canadian would not have violated Canadian law by taking up arms against Libya. He went to Libya to pick sides and he should be buried in Libya just the same as some Americans went to Ireland to fight against the UK and were buried in Ireland.

At the end of this, he picked Libya over Canada and died for Libya.

[Brenda]

He died for his motherland. Many Canadians and Americans died for other countries than their motherland. Just because the President declared war.

I do not understand the hatred. The guy was a dual citizen. He fought for his country (that, if I might add, NATO is involved in on the same side, as is the US).

Would you have wanted him to take arms PRO-Khadaffi?

[Gunnair]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

A Canadian would not have violated Canadian law by taking up arms against Libya. He went to Libya to pick sides and he should be buried in Libya just the same as some Americans went to Ireland to fight against the UK and were buried in Ireland.

At the end of this, he picked Libya over Canada and died for Libya.

Whatever.

He's Muslim - that's enough to hate him and anything he does irrespective of the good he's trying to do.

[BartSimpson]

Gunnair Gunnair:

He's Muslim.

I did not make that assumption and neither should you. Libya has a modest Christian community and there's no reason why this kid may not be one of them. Even if it's acknowledged at some point that he is a Christian I'll stand to my words here that he made clear his loyalties were in Libya and not in Canada.

[Brenda]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Gunnair Gunnair:

He's Muslim.

I did not make that assumption and neither should you. Libya has a modest Christian community and there's no reason why this kid may not be one of them. Even if it's acknowledged at some point that he is a Christian I'll stand to my words here that he made clear his loyalties were in Libya and not in Canada.

Is Canada at war with the side he took? No. Then there is no conflict of interest.

[Gunnair]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Gunnair Gunnair:

He's Muslim.

I did not make that assumption and neither should you. Libya has a modest Christian community and there's no reason why this kid may not be one of them. Even if it's acknowledged at some point that he is a Christian I'll stand to my words here that he made clear his loyalties were in Libya and not in Canada.

Whatever.

He chose to fight against a dictator in his own way just like Canada is doing along with Britain and France and a few other lightweights not pulling their share.

[Gunnair]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Some idiots claimed he went to fight for his country, yet the article states he was born in Canada. What he did was volunteer to fight for a country that was not his own, sounds faintly mercenary to me.

[BeaverFever]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

A Canadian would not have violated Canadian law by taking up arms against Libya. He went to Libya to pick sides and he should be buried in Libya just the same as some Americans went to Ireland to fight against the UK and were buried in Ireland.

At the end of this, he picked Libya over Canada and died for Libya.

FYI - Canada recognized the insurgents as the legitimate government of Libya, therefore this guy is not "raising arms against Libya." He may be serving in a foreign army though.....? That could have legal implications of its own. I don't think Canada just ignores it if you sign up to go fight in a foreign war and come home, even if Canada has no interest in that war.


[quote=raydan] Wait a minutes... he went to the land of his ancestors, where his family is still living, to help fight what he (and our own government) considers a corrupt regime.

Sounds kinda like what Canadians did in both world wars.

[/quote]

I wonder what's the key word here? The "(and our government)" part thats in parentheses? What if our government still wanted to work things out with Qaddafi, to protect oil contracts, etc? What if he had gone to fight on the side Qaddafi instead, would that make a difference to you?

My opinion: I dont care too much either way, but there is something to be said about someone who has the balls to leave their comfy job and suburban lifestyle to go pick up a weapon and fight and for something they believe in when they had the option to stay on easy street.

[raydan]

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

FYI - Canada recognized the insurgents as the legitimate government of Libya, therefore this guy is not "raising arms against Libya." He may be serving in a foreign army though.....? That could have legal implications of its own...

If I remember correctly, something like 35,000 American citizens joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI.

[ShepherdsDog]

The ties that bind, blood being the strongest.

[raydan]

...which explains this story.

[Gunnair]

raydan raydan:

...which explains this story.

And yet it is lost on so many people.

Maybe if the guy wasn't brown...

[Brenda]

Gunnair Gunnair:

raydan raydan:

...which explains this story.

And yet it is lost on so many people.

Maybe if the guy wasn't brown...

It only works the other way around. All Canadians abroad or born abroad should be back in a heartbeat when something is up, but Canadians with foreign blood cannot go back to their motherland without being bashed...

[ShepherdsDog]

what's that have to do with the price of tea in China?