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Ontario arrests prove need for tough border security: congressman
Last Updated Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:14:48 EDT
CBC News
A U.S. congressman says the arrest of 17 people in connection with an alleged bomb plot in Ontario proves Canada must get tough on border security.
"The alleged planned targets today may be in Canada but the way the law is now and the ease of travel between the two countries will allow for the next series of targets to potentially be in the United States," Indiana Republican John Hostettler told CBC News.
During a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, Hostettler said Canada is in denial about the threat of terrorism within its own borders.
For this reason, he said, the House of Representatives shouldn't agree to delay strict new border identification measures that include a plan to require passports for crossborder travel by January 2008.
He said Canada "hosts an abundance of terrorists and as many as 50 terrorist organizations."
In an interview with CBC News, Hostettler said the "historic nature of the refugee and immigration policy" in Canada has long been a concern.
"There is a porous border between the United States and Canada," Hostettler said, adding it's "of tremendous concern to myself and a lot of other legislators here."
Hostettler said he applauded the beginning of "the end of denial on the part of Canadian officials on the situation and the potential haven for terrorist activity and terrorist planning in Canada."
He said the U.S. doesn't want to close the border because of the "potential terrorist threat that comes from Canada" but warned that if another 9/11 happens in the U.S., Americans will demand the border be shut down.
Let me get this straight: we had a bunch of potential terrorists bent on attacking us. We were on them from day one. The "ammonium nitrate" they bought was a harmless substitute purchased from an RCMP officer. We swooped down on them and nabbed them without anybody getting hurt. We kept our allies up to date on all developments and provided valuable information regarding the suspects' communications with people in other countries. And this means that we're lax on border security and let in too many brown people?
If we'd let these *******s blow up some buildings would that have let us get off without criticism like the UK after the London bombings?
Maybe it's simple jealousy that your countries don't have as effective a police force protecting you as we do. If you ask nice we'll let folks from the FBI and Scotland Yard receive some of our Mounties' valuable assistance.
Ontario arrests prove need for tough border security: congressman
Last Updated Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:14:48 EDT
CBC News
A U.S. congressman says the arrest of 17 people in connection with an alleged bomb plot in Ontario proves Canada must get tough on border security.
"The alleged planned targets today may be in Canada but the way the law is now and the ease of travel between the two countries will allow for the next series of targets to potentially be in the United States," Indiana Republican John Hostettler told CBC News.
During a hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, Hostettler said Canada is in denial about the threat of terrorism within its own borders.
For this reason, he said, the House of Representatives shouldn't agree to delay strict new border identification measures that include a plan to require passports for crossborder travel by January 2008.
He said Canada "hosts an abundance of terrorists and as many as 50 terrorist organizations."
In an interview with CBC News, Hostettler said the "historic nature of the refugee and immigration policy" in Canada has long been a concern.
"There is a porous border between the United States and Canada," Hostettler said, adding it's "of tremendous concern to myself and a lot of other legislators here."
Hostettler said he applauded the beginning of "the end of denial on the part of Canadian officials on the situation and the potential haven for terrorist activity and terrorist planning in Canada."
He said the U.S. doesn't want to close the border because of the "potential terrorist threat that comes from Canada" but warned that if another 9/11 happens in the U.S., Americans will demand the border be shut down.
Let me get this straight: we had a bunch of potential terrorists bent on attacking us. We were on them from day one. The "ammonium nitrate" they bought was a harmless substitute purchased from an RCMP officer. We swooped down on them and nabbed them without anybody getting hurt. We kept our allies up to date on all developments and provided valuable information regarding the suspects' communications with people in other countries. And this means that we're lax on border security and let in too many brown people?
If we'd let these *******s blow up some buildings would that have let us get off without criticism like the UK after the London bombings?
Maybe it's simple jealousy that your countries don't have as effective a police force protecting you as we do. If you ask nice we'll let folks from the FBI and Scotland Yard receive some of our Mounties' valuable assistance.
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