Omar Khadr has just returned to his native land.
Some background here.
What led to this volte-face? Did someone step on Harper’s Toews?
Updates to follow.
UPDATE 1: Vic Toews’ statement this morning, courtesy of Kady O’Malley:
One lie: Christopher Speer was not a medic. One piece of arrant speculation dressed up as fact: “[a] known supporter of the Al-Quaeda terrorist network.” Well, it was a short statement. Delivered, I suspect, through gritted teeth.