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To: bentway who wrote (203798)	9/20/2006 11:48:28 PM
From: Ichy Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This explains a lot. From the Toronto Star...... Prime Minister Stephen Harper had repeatedly refused to offer such an apology on behalf of the government since the release of a public inquiry report that cleared Arar’s name Monday. But the Tories, apparently fearing political embarrassment, gave their consent Wednesday after the Liberals and NDP signed on to the Bloc motion. Harper wasn’t in the Commons, having departed for New York and an appearance at the United Nations General Assembly. There was no immediate comment from his office on why the Tories drew a distinction between a parliamentary and a government apology. Many suspect, however, that legal issues lie behind the move. Arar has a civil suit pending in which he is claiming millions in damages from the government. The 36-year-old telecommunications engineer was arrested by U.S. authorities in September 2002 and deported to his native Syria, even though he is now a Canadian citizen and was travelling on a Canadian passport. He was tortured during a year in Damascus into false confessions of links to Al Qaeda.

To: bentway who wrote (203798)	9/21/2006 12:00:36 AM
From: Ichy Smith	Respond to of 281500

I have lived and worked in both countries for most of my life. I was born to a family with relatives on both sides of the border, something that was much more common then than it will be in the future. Up until 9/11 I crossed the border 4 or 5 times a week. Since 9/11 it is becoming more and more difficult, just because it takes so bloody long to get across. last time i took a tour across we had japanese people on the tour, their papers were in order but it took forever to get across. Since my parents are getting so old, and because I have property here, I am living in Canada right now. After my parents pass, I am hoping to live on the great circle most of the year..... Although I would like to live in Georgia or Florida near my cousins at some point. Or in Arizona near some of my other cousins, but not in upper new York or Ohio. The options are there. Or I might go and live in Cornwall, it is warm and pretty, but expensive. Of course if I get married again, who knows.