Guantanamo Interrogation Video of Canadian Detainee Released For The First Time

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Omar Khadr is accused of throwing a grenade and killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan in 2002. Soon after, Khadr was captured by the U .S. forces during a gun battle at a suspected al-Qaeda camp in Afghanistan. Since then he has been in the Guantanamo Bay prison.

The video shows Khadr questioned by the Canadian officials, a foreign ministry official and agents from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in 2003 about events that led to his capture by the U.S. forces.

He can be seen in a distressed state and complains about his poor health, about injuries to his eyes and legs. He can be seen crying with his face buried in his hands. He repeatedly pleads for help with the Canadian officials, who seem to ignore him and tell him everything is fine.

The video was released by Khadr’s lawyers.

In the video, Khadr takes off his shirt and shows the wounds he suffered and requested medical treatment.

The male official tells him:

I'm not a doctor, but I think you're getting good medical care.

Instead of trying to get medical help, the Canadian official tells him: "No, you still have your eyes and your feet are still at the end of your legs, you know."

Khadr is heard telling the officials: "You don't care about me."

Dennis Edney, lawyer for Khadr hopes this video will spark outrage in Canada and force the Prime Minister Stephen Harper to take actions.

Mr. Edney told the Toronto Star.

"I hope Canadians will be outraged to see the callous and disgraceful treatment of a Canadian youth…Canadians should demand to know why they've been lied to."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has already decided that he won’t interfere with Khadr’s military tribunal that begins at Guantanamo on October 8.