text: The settlement amount seems odd but the US forces should not have expected otherwise from Omar Khadr. The US forces (along with Canadian and British) are an occupying force in a land that is not their own. Thus, it is not surprising that the locals resist. The British, Soviets, among other groups tried to occupy and conquer Afghanistan for hundreds of years. The locals fought invaders then and they will continue to do so now, if anyone undertsands history. Soldiers went to Afghanistan as soldiers, not civilians, armed, and aware of the soldiers's lot.  Had the soldiers invaded south Ireland, Ukraine, or Russia, it would not be surprising to encounter resistance. The issue with Khadr is that he is of Arab origin and an Islamist, our 'villain du jour'. The Geneva conventions apply to all, not just Europeans or those of European origin. Afghanistan is an example of failed foreign policy, a proxy state used to fight Soviets and abandoned when they served their purpose. Reap what you sow.