Tories reject call for Afghan torture inquiry

[tuvor]

Source: CBC News

The Canadian government is dismissing calls for a public inquiry into the alleged torture of prisoners handed over by Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay defended his government Thursday in light of allegations that detainees were routinely abused.

"There has not been a single, solitary proven allegation of abuse involving a transferred Taliban prisoner by Canadian forces," MacKay said in the House of Commons.

His comments came a day after Richard Colvin, a former senior diplomat with Canada's Afghan mission, dropped a political bombshell on Parliament, alleging that suspects handed over by Canada to Afghan authorities were tortured.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2009/11/19/afghanistan-torture-colvin-inquiry.html

[sudopod]

1. That's kind of the point of inquiries, isn't it?

To prove or disprove untested allegations?

If they knew for sure, they wouldn't be having inquiries, they'd be having trials.

[pmorlan1]

2. I'm with you

That's kind of the point of inquiries, isn't it?
Posted by sudopod

To prove or disprove untested allegations?

If they knew for sure, they wouldn't be having inquiries, they'd be having trials.

Exactly!

[Solly Mack]

3. k/r