Well, the Saudis must be quaking in their boots at this news. A Canadian House of Commons Committee is going to investigate the torture suffered by Canuck Bill Sampson at the hands of the Saudi government.

I can just see the Saudis now. “No, Abdul, say it isn’t so! A committee? Of Canadians ? Dear Allah, we’re sunk now!”

I’m sure that the MPs will be pitbulls on this issue.

Hon. Pierre Le Foufou (Vichy-Poisson-La Peche): Monsieur Ambassador, is it true that after hanging Mr. Sampson upside down for 48 hours, then beating his feet and genitals with bamboo canes, your government gave Sampson a false confession to sign?

Ambassador Mohammed Al-Hussaini (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia): Yes, yes, it is true... (sob)

Hon. Pierre Le Foufou (Vichy-Poisson-La Peche): And Monsieur Ambassador, is it true this confession was in English only?

Ambassador Mohammed Al-Hussaini (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia): Yes, yes... NO, NO, NO, No it's a lie! Never! Everything was done in strict accordance with Saudi Arabia's membership in the International Community of Communities! All false confessions were completely bilingual!

Hon. Pierre Le Foufou (Vichy-Poisson-La Peche): Oh, well, all right then.

Go get ‘em, tiger.