I wonder if * will seize upon the Kazemi trial in Iran ...

[Lisa]

... and use it to push "they hate us for our freedoms"?

Zahra Kazemi was an Iranian-Canadian journalist who died while under interrogation by Iranian authorities. Canada is furious that the Iranian government, after finally agreeing to a trial of the accused security agents, first wouldn't allow Canadian and European diplomatic observers to attend, and then ended the trial early.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040718.wtrial0719/BNStory/International/

I'm doubly upset that any attempt by Canada and human-rights organizations to press the Iranian government on this issue will, alas, play into the Bush Administration's apparent plan to drum up anti-Iranian sentiment.

[TrogL]

1. This is so minor it shouldn't even be on the radar

True, that's never stopped him before.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

2. Minor? I would disagree.

It's a pretty big deal in Canada.
The Iranian government played a part in killing a journalist, a Canadian one at that, and covering it up. Not a big deal? I have absolutely no sympathy for the government of Iran.

[SidDithers]

3. We pulled our ambassador today...

That's a pretty major step for Canada.

Sid