The assertion that Omar Khader, didn't know what he was doing when he threw the grenade that killed a US medic is totally ridiculous. This young man grew up in an area ruled by the Taliban, and was part of a family that supported its rule. He has been captured on video footage manufacturing bombs and being a full participant in that process. Every armed force in the world has employed young soldiers, some of them receiving the highest awards for bravery. Those young soldiers participated in battles and killed enemy soldiers. They knew full well what they were doing when they volunteered for active duty in the military in time of war.
What he did is no different than what any soldier would do, when faced with imminent death from an enemy. He killed them. He is an enemy combatant and should be treated as such, until this conflict is over. When the worlds armies are no longer at war then he should be released and repatriated to Canada if he chooses.
Let us not forget that during the Second World War there were many people of German heritage that returned to Germany to fight in the Nazi cause, only to return to Canada after the war.
Omar Khader, did kill in the name of his belief and faith, but it is not murder. Should he be held in captivity for the duration of the conflict? I say yes, he is a captured enemy, a POW, and should be treated accordingly.
