Exactly.  This would have began with legislation, introduced by either Chretien, Martin, Harper or Trudeau, that clearly exempted a citizen like Khadr, from benefiting from the rights and freedoms our Charter provides, resulting from occurrences following clear evidence of taking action against our country and its allies.  He and his father were part of the Taliban and in Afghanistan.   The government could have continued to fight this battle in court rather than negotiate a settlement under such legislation.  We would extend perhaps a gesture of good will, as he is still a citizen, and treat him fairly and not as harshly as an adult, as he was still two years away from full adulthood.