Robert Bruce Sims, Ottawa
So Stephen Harper now warns us all to be extra "cautious" when we travel internationally. Does that mean that Suaad should have taken "be cautious" to mean to pay out bribes when solicited? She did everything right and now Harper is trying to score political points by looking involved and blaming others. How sad. Kudos to the Star for relentlessly pursuing this story.
Rose LePage, Toronto
Now what about Amanda Lindhout? It seems this freelance journalist from Alberta, who has been held captive in Somalia since last August, has also been forgotten by Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon and his bungling aides in the High Commission. It makes me ashamed to be Canadian. Other countries send in armed troups to rescue their citizens. Canada confiscates their passports. Please do a story on Amanda's case. Maybe with all the heat on the subject, the government will respond.
Lesley Brownlee, Guelph
After the indifference and disgusting lack of assistance displayed by our government as a whole in the Suaad Hagi Mohamud case, I would expect them to have at least paid her fare home. She should also be compensated for all out of pocket expenses for the last three months, including any lost salary.
Robert Herscovitch, Toronto
I travel to foreign countries several times per year and am wondering what proof would be sufficient to satisfy Canadian and foreign officials. Clearly, from this case, our passport is not acceptable, nor are other citizenship documents. Apparently only DNA comparison is marginally acceptable. Where do I go to have my DNA taken and catalogued? And what is the standard bribe required at the airport in Kenya? I wish to be prepared.
Edward A. Collis, Burlington
When a staff reporter of a respected newspaper like the Star tried to contact Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan nine times on Aug. 14 without success, what chance does someone thousands of miles away in a foreign country have?
Max Desouza, Toronto