text: Wrong. The Liberals absolutely had a choice with respect to how to manage the Khadr file. They CHOSE to settle for an obscene sum of money and utterly inappropriate grovel (aka apology). The choice was simple: Leave it to the independent judiciary to determine what, if any, quantum of damages was appropriate to award Mr. Khadr for his grievances. Plus legal costs. Liberal claim that they had, thus far, incurred $5-m in costs is absurd. As a downtown lawyer, I know of what I speak. Furthermore, the principles at stake here were simply too important to be decided by political interests. This is EXACTLY the moment when we rely on our independent judiciary. It is quite possible that a court would have assessed Mr. Khadr's damages at 0. He was repatriated and given a new lease on life. He has expressed NO remorse and relied upon his child soldier defence. Canadians aren't buying it. PM Trudeau most definitely had a choice. Not sure where your bold and incorrect assertion comes from.