Big kudos to Sen. Patrick Leahy, chair of the senate judiciary committee for making an impassioned demand to discover what happened to Maher Arar. The text is enlightening. He actually seems to see Canadians as strong and ‘valuable’ allies. Haven’t heard that in awhile. Do we remember the glaring omission of Canada following 9/11. Certainly Canada doesn’t seem to exist as anything other than a northern parian in the Bush mind. The footage at the CBC certainly captures the tenor of the questioning. Does the re-alignment of forces in the US legislature actually mean that a new accountability can be realized? Well, if Alberto Gonzalez actually delivers a report on the Arar case as demanded things certainly bode a positive change for the future.