Waiting for answers

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A judicial inquiry report into Maher Arar's deportation and torture in Syria is expected next month

But it's unlikely to answer one question plaguing Arar: Why didn't his fellow Muslims do more to help?

Almost four years after his nightmare began, Maher Arar still has a bitter taste in his mouth when he thinks about the support he received from "his" Muslim community.

In 2003, when Arar arrived back in Canada from Syria after his extraordinary experience, more than 50 journalists awaited him at the airport. When he revealed his story in a news conference later, millions sat glued to their television sets. People stopped him in the mall to shake his hand. They approached him at the coffee shop to offer him their prayers. They sought out his email address and sent words of support.

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Four days old and didn't see a bit of this article. Guess that I have to search a bit deeper.