The Arar Inquiry – November 10, 2005 (Part 1 of 4)

The Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar

Witness: Flynt Leverett

Marlys Edwardh (Counsel for Mr. Arar) continues cross-examination of Flynt Leverett (Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution). Dr. Leverett speaks about the American practice of ‘rendition’, intelligence-sharing agreements between the United States and Syria, and the likely nature of the Syrians’ interest in Mr. Arar.