Omar Khadr in Court: Eight ways the mainstream media missed the real story | rabble.ca

Omar Khadr in Court: Eight ways the mainstream media missed the real story | rabble.ca:

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Omar Khadr's first appearance before the Canadian public last week sparked considerable interest. In the Edmonton courtroom his lawyer, Dennis Edney, presented legal arguments why Omar should be released from the maximum-security institution where he is currently detained. Over one hundred supporters were present and at least a dozen reporters witnessed the day's events.

In the resulting press coverage several images were repeated and the reporting largely consistent. What most reporters didn't mention is the real story of Omar Khadr.