One of these guys does have a brother ya know....
Justice Iacobucci released his supplemental report into the actions of Canadian officials in relation to Abdullah Almaki, Mauyyed Nureddin & Ahmad Abou-Elmaati
Here are reports on the issue from 7 media outlets
1) Toronto Star
2) CBC
3) Canadian Press
4) CTV
5) National Post
6) Toronto Sun
7) Globe & Mail
Not one mentions that Ahmad Abou-Elmaati has a brother; Amer el-Maati :
"In 1996, Amer travelled to Surobi, to find his younger brother who had spent four years fighting alongside Gulbuddin Hekmatyar against the Taliban. The pair retreated north with Hekmatyar's forces, and then Ahmad went to Tehran to visit their mother and sister, while Amer traveled to Peshawar where he began working for the NGO Health and Education Projects International, created by Ahmed Khadr.
In 1998 he obtained a Canadian passport while living in Pakistan. Khadr's son Abdurahman testified in Montreal in the summer of 2004 that el-Maati had given his Canadian passport to a man known as Idriss."
This is a very strange story. Why would media outlets fail to mention the relationship?
Judge Iacobucci s Supplemental Report Feb 23 2010
Yes, there is a curious disconnect going on in the media regarding this story.
Indeed the CBC linked the two brothers in this May 2004 article.
It's on record, it's a fact. Why does the Canadian media ignore it today?
For any journalist worth their salt, the al-Qaeda brother connection is relevant and sensational background to the story. Why do so many choose to leave it out?
It can't be a conspiracy. No one can influence 7 different news outlets without blowback leaks.
What is it then? Self-censorship en masse? Islamic chill writ large a la Canada? Reporters sticking their heads in the sand to go along and get along?
Canadian ex-pats and travelers abroad are put at risk if it comes to light that Canada was complicit in the torture of people.
Are you insinuating a Liberal media bias BPC?
Good work Cat.
Since the official media has been found to be asleep at the wheel, I think it's all of our responsibility to make sure this news gets at much public exposure as possible.
I just posted this info to the G&M and the CBC web sites.
Thanks Sanwin and good work to you too;)
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