On February 4, 2008 Snyder argued that even if Khadr had killed an American soldier during the invasion of Afghanistan, it was not a
war crime since killing soldiers was "part of what war is about". However, the U.S. position that Khadr should be tried at the military tribunal as he operated without a uniform and quartered himself amongst civilians contra to the
Laws of Land Warfare was summed up by Marine Corps Maj. Jeffrey Groharing, who said "The accused and the terrorists he was working with did not belong to a legitimate army. They belonged to al-Qaeda,":[8]
On January 13, 2009, Snyder was quoted predicting that charges against Khadr would be dropped, when
Barack Obama became President.[9]
According to the National Post she said:
We can't imagine that the new president will move to close the camps without also addressing the military commissions. Otherwise, it may seem that he may end up giving [Mohammed] [sic] a fairer trial than Omar Khadr, a former child soldier.
^"MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS". The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. April 29, 2008.
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