The federal lawsuit filed last week by Maher Arar -- the Syrian-born Canadian whom the federal government deported to Syria -- offers a good opportunity to shed some light on one of the more peculiar civil liberties cases to arise during the war on terrorism. At the least, the government should be obliged to spell out how this decision came to be made and why. The Post cries out for an explanation in the Arar case. Mr. Arar's Lawsuit |