Terrorism, where is it?
Following 9/11 attacks on the World trade Centre in New York and on the Pentagon in Washington D.C., the Canadian Government passed the Anti-Terrorism Act. Though I, along with many other Canadians must believe that the act was passed to protect Canadians for attacks from Terrorists, to date only one person has been detained under the provisions of the act.
Because of state secrecy we do not know if any terrorist activities have been prevented. We do not know the nature of governmental activities or how the potential for terrorists activities is measured. But, the Public Safety Minister Anne McLellan has stated that the threats are worse now than they were at the time of 9/11. What is the nature of these threats, where are they coming from and who might be making these threats? We should learn about the why of these threats. What have Canadians done to warrant becoming targets for the terrorists?
Are the potential threats being eliminated one by one? If there are eliminations going on, these have not been reported, why not? To say that the threats are worse now than before 9/11 days leaves much explaining. That statement requires verification.
Of course now is not the time to divulge what activities have been entered into nor is it the time to be jubilant. Perhaps Canada has passed the Act to please the Americans. They have wanted an improvement in all activities that relate to the Canadian people so that any threat coming from the north side of the border will either be eliminated or significantly reduced.
Canadians do have a role to play in continental defence and in the maintenance of security of the people. How far does the act go in these regards?
Because of state secrecy we do not know if any terrorist activities have been prevented. We do not know the nature of governmental activities or how the potential for terrorists activities is measured. But, the Public Safety Minister Anne McLellan has stated that the threats are worse now than they were at the time of 9/11. What is the nature of these threats, where are they coming from and who might be making these threats? We should learn about the why of these threats. What have Canadians done to warrant becoming targets for the terrorists?
Are the potential threats being eliminated one by one? If there are eliminations going on, these have not been reported, why not? To say that the threats are worse now than before 9/11 days leaves much explaining. That statement requires verification.
Of course now is not the time to divulge what activities have been entered into nor is it the time to be jubilant. Perhaps Canada has passed the Act to please the Americans. They have wanted an improvement in all activities that relate to the Canadian people so that any threat coming from the north side of the border will either be eliminated or significantly reduced.
Canadians do have a role to play in continental defence and in the maintenance of security of the people. How far does the act go in these regards?
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