Canadian terrorism plot foiled

phobiaphobe · 06-05-2006, 1:45 PM

You mean pussy socialist countries aren't immune to terrorism? I thought all the Liberal rhetoric meant we weren't under threat?

17 terror suspects were arrested in Ontario this weekend... Links to Al Qaida, but total home-grown effort. They had plans to attack several high-profile national targets and were caught with over 3 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.

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CBRVFR · 06-05-2006, 1:53 PM

Kudos to the cops with the funny hats and the people who provided the information..

BDA116 · 06-05-2006, 1:59 PM

I heard they caught them because the sheer number of moose it was going to take to haul the stuff made it hard for them to hide.

luvtolean · 06-05-2006, 1:59 PM

3 tons...wow.

asiliat · 06-05-2006, 2:47 PM

I haven't followed the stories, but kudos to the RCMP and all else involved. My respect for them went up several notches.

QuikMike · 06-05-2006, 2:56 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

3 tons...wow.

same thing I said...think about it...Tim McVeigh needed "only" 1 ton for the OKC attack...and these pricks had 3 tons??!!!

Geez, thank GOD they were foiled in the "al-Quaid" inspired attack....

phobiaphobe · 06-05-2006, 3:14 PM

Ya... surprised and impressed that the intelligence service and RCMP were able to catch them...

Now the problem: How heavily can you punish someone for something they were "intending" to do? I don't know how much power the courts will have but I would like to see all these assholes jailed long-term or deported.

seamus · 06-05-2006, 3:16 PM

They were just going to experiment with new farm techniques. You guys are all racist.

sheepofblue · 06-05-2006, 9:00 PM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

Ya... surprised and impressed that the intelligence service and RCMP were able to catch them...

Now the problem: How heavily can you punish someone for something they were "intending" to do? I don't know how much power the courts will have but I would like to see all these assholes jailed long-term then deported.

Fixed it for you

Northern RR · 06-05-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

I heard they caught them because the sheer number of moose it was going to take to haul the stuff made it hard for them to hide.

Too hard on the sled dogs to pull it all?

Scout · 06-06-2006, 1:09 AM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

You mean pussy socialist countries aren't immune to terrorism? I thought all the Liberal rhetoric meant we weren't under threat?

However, a Liberal MP and former parliamentary secretary to the previous Liberal public safety minister, suggested it would be naive to think the threat of terrorism on Canadian soil has been eradicated.

I think Canadian liberals may have a higher IQ than the American liberals. Must be the climate.

ND4SPD · 06-06-2006, 7:40 AM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

Now the problem: How heavily can you punish someone for something they were "intending" to do?

Hauling the 3 tons of explosives out to the middle of nowhere and blowing it up with these goons sitting on top of the pile doesn't seem too harsh to me

phobiaphobe · 06-06-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Scout

However, a Liberal MP and former parliamentary secretary to the previous Liberal public safety minister, suggested it would be naive to think the threat of terrorism on Canadian soil has been eradicated.

I think Canadian liberals may have a higher IQ than the American liberals. Must be the climate.

Hmmmmm I wonder if the article was written by a Liberal....