Khadr's Fate

Will Omar Khadr be a no-show at his own trial? That might be the likely scenario, since the youngest of the infamous jihad clan doesn't think he can get a fair shake in an infidel American court (and neither do his lawyers). Another possiblilty: Khadr may appear in front of the military tribunal and plead his own case.

Who does he blame for the rotten cards he's been dealt? Why, the U.S., of course. But poet Philip Larkin had it figured out decades ago:

They fuck you up, your mum and dad.

They may not mean to, but they do.

They fill you with the faults they had

And add some extra, just for you.