Comment: Well, I'm also a Canadian Forces veteran and I find the apology and compensation unfortunate but necessary. I became a soldier to enforce the Constitution and defend Canada from threats, both foreign and domestic.  I was willing to die to protect our values, our way of life, and Canadian citizens.  It didn't say I was only to protect the rights of Canadians I liked or who are law abiding.  Fact is, our government violated the Constitution and international laws under the United Nations when they allowed a minor to be held in Guantanamo and stood idly by as he was tortured by a foreign government.  Far as I'm concerned, the apology and compensation have nothing to do with Khadr, and everything to do with a failure of our Government to uphold and abide by our Constitution.  Had our Government respected international law and the Constitution in the first place, we wouldn't owe Khadr a nickel.  The system failed Khadr, that's a fact.