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Mr. Nijjar was not involved; he was 8 years old when this happened.

He was involved in other similar activities though.

A man’s freedom to live in a liberal democracy is not dependent on his activity’s perceived similarity to crimes committed by other people. It’s determined by the law and the application of justice. The Canadian government guarantees this and the Indian government interfered with this sovereign right as alleged.

Agreed with everything except for this wording:

> The Canadian government guarantees this and the Indian government interfered with this sovereignty as alleged.

I would have said instead: "The Canadian government guarantees this and the Indian government is alleged to have interfered with its sovereignty."

Where does Canada stand with regards for her southern neighbor and his proclivity for extrajudicial killings and violations of sovereignty in the name fighting a War on Terror?

Contemptibly silent. I prefer partial silence to complete silence though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

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