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Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr |  |
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Guantanamo's Child: The Untold Story of Omar Khadr | |
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.
Michelle Shephard is a national security reporter for the Toronto Star and the recipient of Canada′s top two journalism awards.
"You will be shocked, saddened and in the end angry at the story this page turner of a book exposes. I read it straight through and Omar Khadr’s plight is one you cannot forget."
—Michael Ratner, New York, President of the Center for Constitutional Rights.
"Michelle Shephard′s richly reported, well written account of Omar Khadr′s trajectory from the battlefields of Afghanistan to the cells of Guantanamo is a microcosm of the larger "war on terror" in which the teenaged Khadr either played the role of a jihadist murderer or tragic pawn or, perhaps, both roles."
—Peter Bergen, author of Holy war, Inc. and The Osama bin Laden I know.
作者简介 Michelle Shephard is National Security reporter for The Toronto Star and has covered the story of Oamr Khadr since he was captured in July 2002. During her ten years in journalism she has won Canada′s top two newspaper awards: the National Newspaper Award for investigations and the Governor General′s Michener Award for public service journalism.
专业书评 An excerpt from Guantanamo's Child:
Omar had been through the drill many times before. The guards would arrive early in the morning, shackle him, and cover his eyes and ears for the drive to camp Iguana, where he would wait for his visitors while chained by the ankle to a hook bolted to the floor. that morning, he remained there for hours until Edney and Whitling were led in. the Edmonton lawyers had been fighting for Omar for four years but had never met him. They could hardly believe they were standing in front of him.
Omar smiled. His family had written to him about h is Canadian lawyers and had sent a picture they had taken during one visit, so Omar know the men before him were Dennis and Nate. But his family hadn't prepared him for Edney's accent. Omar had been exposed to many languages inside Guantanamo and had even picked up a Saudi accent, but he had never heard anything quite like Edney's Scottish brogue. Omar began laughing as Edney talked, cutting through the tension.
For two days, Edney and Whitling tried to get to know Omar. Together they ate the picnic lunch of olives, cheese, bread and candies that they had brought, Edney tussling with Omar to make sure he received his fair share of the sweets. Edney talked almost as much as he listened. He told stories about Omar's family and told him about Kareem and Abdullah. "Your sister Zaynab is always trying to bully me," Edney said and flashed a smile. Edney told Omar about his sons and showed him pictures. "You've got to have hope, Omar," Edney told him just before he left. "Without hope, we all die."
"I wont' give up on you," Omar replied, "but you'll give up on me. Everyone does."
Omar hugged them and asked Edney if he could keep a photo of Edney's son Duncan in his hockey uniform. then he gave whitling a paper origami bird and asked him to give it to his wife as a present.
"You will be shocked, saddened and in the end made angry at the story this page-turner of a book exposes. I read it straight through, and Omar Khadr's plight is one you cannot forget."
—Michael Ratner, President, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York
