Why is the US government so worried about Canada?

[silverpig]

This is crap. I read an article a few days ago on the front page of the Vancouver Sun with the headline:

"US admits that terrorists did not enter through Canada."

Sure, the terrorist with a trunk full of explosives bound for the Space Needle entered from Canada, but he was caught. Timothy McVeigh, who was successful, originated from the US.

There is no way anyone can blame Canada for the terrorist actions of Sept 11. The 800 addional troops patrolling the border are a token effort if that. First of all, Canada has just over 30 million people, and the largest coastline of any country in the world. It is impossible to prevent everyone from entering. Even the USA cannot patrol it's own borders effectively despite having such a large military. Look at how many illegal immigrants cross over from Mexico and Cuba. Look at how long the US-Mexico border is, and then look at the US-Canada border.

Just remember, any terrorist that bombs something in the US after being in Canada, not only got into Canada, they got into the US as well.

Canada does not, in any way, shape, or form, condone terrorist activity, or provide a safe harbour for terrorists.

The point about something having to be done in order to secure our borders is well taken though, and definitely needs to be addressed, for the safety of both nations.

 

[Nefrodite]

well, b4 9/11 you could apply for asylum in canada.. and while processing they'd let you free on your own recogniscance😛 then you get to dissapear😛 dunno about now though. and don't flame me, i was canadien.

 

[GagBag]

The US should just build 200ft steel walls around the borders with high calibur turrets every 10feet and claymore mines scattered every where else. then have sharks in the oceans with laser beams attached to thier heads just for good measure.

 

[d1abolic]

Gag, you're on the right track. Just add a 50-foot wide alligator pool in front of that giant wall and we're set! 😀

 

[Napalm]

Some idiot comes on here, posts a bunch of crap, and references "the SUN' as his source. Um, sounds pretty credible to me - guess Canada is evil afterall...

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[heartsurgeon]

read this thread and you'll understand how subversive and dangerous a place canada is.....

Linky:Q

 

[Looney]

<< Link? That'd surprise the hell out of me, since I live in Toronto and heard nothing like that so far. >>

I usually read these things in the SUN. You can probalby find something on their site at Canoe.ca


<< LOLOL what ignorant BS. WHERE is this printed anywhere? >>

I'm pretty sure you can find all of this in the paper. Where else?


<< Where'd you hear this bullsh1t? The Ouigi board? >>

Once again, THE PAPER.

Yeah, it's easy to say 'read the paper' when you obviously have no sources.

Can you find these so called sources on: Toronto Sun

The Toronto Star

They contain all the articles that they print, so if it was ever printed in the past year and you read it, then it'll be on the site.

Obviously you cna't because you're full of sh1t.

 

[Saltin]

I'm from Toronto.
The Sun is one step away from The National Enquirer, its only redeeming quallity is the "Scantily Clad Ho" on page three.

The front page is always dedicated to the latest media frenzy type topic, Osama Bin Laden has been on the front page about 30 times since 9/11.
I dunno, I don't think that's good journalism, it's sensationalism.

Diabolic, I don't agree with a few things you have said. When I said...



<< << I think it may have more to do with compassion then being "soft on terrorists" >> >>



You said



<< Compassion? For mass murderers? >>



This makes me feel like you missed my point. Canada has a lenient policy on immigration because we understand that there are countries in the world where things really suck. In places like Afghanistan people arent afforded the rights and privliges that you and I take for granted every day of our life. You and I don't know what it's like to live in a place like that. I hope we never learn. As I stated earlier, 99% of the people fleeing such countries for Canada are clearly not terrorists. They are regular people like us. They just want to live thier life in peace and try to make something for themselves and thier families. You cannot possibly think this is not so. If you live in Toronto, you should know what I mean. I live and work downtown, Toronto is the most multi-cultural city I have ever been to, and I've been all over. I'm not even sure that white's are a majority here. But you know what? I love it. I love the different foods, clubs, and shows. Everyone is from somewhere else, but being Canadian is our common bond.
All of us are immigrants, when you get down to it. My folks came over from Ireland in 1970. They had the same aspirations as any Afghan.
So what do we do? Do we deny ourselves political/social/economic growth and start turning people away? Who do we turn away? Just people from the middle east? How about Jews? How about Blacks? How about the Japanese or the Germans?
No.
Don't let a few bad apples spoil the bunch. What we need is a better process of seperating the good from the bad. What we don't need is an operation that assumes everyone is a "mass murderer" untill they can prove otherwise. That's how things work here. That's how they will continue to work if we are lucky.

I would like to add that Canada has several war ships in the Gulf as we speak. I saw one of them leave for the gulf on the news the other day. It looked more like a dingy then a battleship, but I suppose it's the best we can do.

Further, you added that the Prime Minister is responisble for Canada not having a tougher stance against terrorism. I suppose you do not know that he is under fire right now for invoking a privilige in Parliment that effectively ended debate on the new Anti-Terrorism bill. It's ready to become law as we speak. He was the one that said enough is enough, it's time for action. Get your facts straight.