Seeing headlines like this makes me wonder how long it will take before liberals in Canada stop living in a September 10 world. (Hat tip Ross M. and conservativegal)
Terror plotters lurk in Canada, U.S. charges
Report blames lax immigration laws, Arar case for creation of ‘safe haven’
[National Post]
Sheldon Alberts, CanWest News Service
Published: Saturday, April 29, 2006WASHINGTON—The Bush administration on Friday said Canada has become a “safe haven” for Islamic terrorists who exploit lax immigration laws and weak counterterrorism enforcement to raise money and plan attacks.
In its annual Country Report on Terrorism, the State Department expressed growing concern about the presence of “numerous” terror plotters in the country, and said political fallout from the Maher Arar case continues to hamper information-sharing between Canadian and U.S. intelligence agencies.
“Terrorists have capitalized on liberal Canadian immigration and asylum policies to enjoy safe haven, raise funds, arrange logistical support and plan terrorist attacks,” the State Department said.
The U.S. noted “only one person” has been arrested under anti-terrorism legislation passed in Canada after terrorist attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.
A spokeswoman for Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said Canadian officials were still reviewing the U.S. report and would not comment on its specifics.
“What I can tell you is that Canada’s new government believes in maintaining a vigorous counter-intelligence program to safeguard our nation’s security,” said Day’s communications director Melisa Leclerc.
“This government does not tolerate inappropriate activities and will restore our reputation as a leader and dependable partner in defending freedom and democracy in the world.”
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UPDATE: Check an accompanying blog entry, made immediately after this, for an astonishing example of bias demonstrated by the National Post’s competitor, the Globe and Mail.
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