Chicken Little Terrorist of the Week - Canada still vulnerable to terrorism: Knowledge Driven Revolution

The Chicken Little Terrorist of the Week was created to expose the fear mongers who are constantly trying to manipulate the public for increased power and financial gain.

Canada still vulnerable to terrorism, experts say

Canada has increased security at its airports and borders in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, but experts say it is hard to gauge the strength of the new measures five years later.

"It's very hard to measure whether Canada's safer now than it was on, say Sept. 10, 2001," said Barry Cooper, a political science professor at the University of Calgary. "If there's one thing about terrorists, they can find out about your security [measures] and work around them."

The Liberal government at the time of the attacks promised nearly $8 billion in spending to boost security at Canada's airports and elsewhere.

"If laws need to be changed, they will be," Prime Minister Jean Chrétien vowed at that time. "If security has to be increased to protect Canadians, it will be."

The new security measures include tougher screening of luggage at airports, an increase in the number of guards along the Canada-U.S. border, additional agents for CSIS and expanded powers for police to crack down on suspected militants plotting attacks on Canadian soil.

Canadians not invulnerable

John Manley, who was the minister put in charge of the security buildup, said Canadians should not feel invulnerable to extremist threats.

"I don't think a plane will fly into a building again because we've barricaded cockpits and other things," Manley, now out of politics, told CBC News. "I do fear there are other ways that the civilian population could be terrified and harmed by people willing to do it."

An example of that came last month, when British police arrested two dozen people in the London area, accusing them of plotting to blow up planes heading for the United States using gels and liquids that could be combined in mid-flight to form an explosive material.

Soon after, Transport Canada imposed increased restrictions on travellers at Canadian airports. Among other things, passengers were no longer allowed to carry water, shampoo or other liquids and gels in their carry-on luggage.

Conservatives add money to security budget

The Conservative government, which took office in January, has kept up the former Liberal government's emphasis on improving security, pledging another $1.4 billion in its spring budget.

"You can never be 100-per-cent safe; there's no system in the world that can guarantee that," said Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day. "But I can tell you our levels of safety and security are the highest anywhere in the world."

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who was Opposition leader in 2002, paid tribute Monday evening to the victims of the attacks while making the case for the necessity of the Canadian operation in Afghanistan.

Surrounded by relatives of some of the 24 Canadians killed in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, Harper stressed the importance of Canada's role in Afghanistan, calling the Taliban a source of the terror that led to the deadly attacks.

More than 2,000 Canadians are stationed in Kandahar; in May, Parliament voted in favour of committing the Afghan mission to 2009.

Read Today's Knowledge Driven News
HOME V for Vendetta - R for Reality Canadian Bird Flu Pandemic Looming ? Shill of the Week: Stephan Harper Aspartame: The Sweetest Killer Chicken Little Terrorist of the Week: Creating Fake Terrorists Shill of the Week: Paul Martin The Number 1 Reason YOU became a Slave	Chicken Little Terrorist of the Week: Canada still vulnerable to terrorism The Chicken Little Terrorist of the Week was created to expose the fear mongers who are constantly trying to manipulate the public for increased power and financial gain. Canada still vulnerable to terrorism, experts say CBC News September 18, 2006 Canada has increased security at its airports and borders in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, but experts say it is hard to gauge the strength of the new measures five years later. "It's very hard to measure whether Canada's safer now than it was on, say Sept. 10, 2001," said Barry Cooper, a political science professor at the University of Calgary. "If there's one thing about terrorists, they can find out about your security [measures] and work around them." The Liberal government at the time of the attacks promised nearly $8 billion in spending to boost security at Canada's airports and elsewhere. "If laws need to be changed, they will be," Prime Minister Jean Chrétien vowed at that time. "If security has to be increased to protect Canadians, it will be." The new security measures include tougher screening of luggage at airports, an increase in the number of guards along the Canada-U.S. border, additional agents for CSIS and expanded powers for police to crack down on suspected militants plotting attacks on Canadian soil. Canadians not invulnerable John Manley, who was the minister put in charge of the security buildup, said Canadians should not feel invulnerable to extremist threats. "I don't think a plane will fly into a building again because we've barricaded cockpits and other things," Manley, now out of politics, told CBC News. "I do fear there are other ways that the civilian population could be terrified and harmed by people willing to do it." An example of that came last month, when British police arrested two dozen people in the London area, accusing them of plotting to blow up planes heading for the United States using gels and liquids that could be combined in mid-flight to form an explosive material. Soon after, Transport Canada imposed increased restrictions on travellers at Canadian airports. Among other things, passengers were no longer allowed to carry water, shampoo or other liquids and gels in their carry-on luggage. Conservatives add money to security budget The Conservative government, which took office in January, has kept up the former Liberal government's emphasis on improving security, pledging another $1.4 billion in its spring budget. "You can never be 100-per-cent safe; there's no system in the world that can guarantee that," said Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day. "But I can tell you our levels of safety and security are the highest anywhere in the world." Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who was Opposition leader in 2002, paid tribute Monday evening to the victims of the attacks while making the case for the necessity of the Canadian operation in Afghanistan. Surrounded by relatives of some of the 24 Canadians killed in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, Harper stressed the importance of Canada's role in Afghanistan, calling the Taliban a source of the terror that led to the deadly attacks. More than 2,000 Canadians are stationed in Kandahar; in May, Parliament voted in favour of committing the Afghan mission to 2009. Read the full article here Broken Link? If the link to the original article is broken or has been altered you can view the article by clicking here. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Features Archive
		What Is Wrong With Canada ? Recent 9-11 News Suppressed by the Media Aspartame: The Sweetest Killer The Number 1 Reason YOU became a Slave Knowledge Driven Look at Your Favourite Canadian Political Parties
		June July August 2006 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 01 02 Weekly Features 2006 2005 Read Today's Knowledge Driven News
		Counter
Copyright © 2005-6 KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

Chicken Little Terrorist of the Week: Canada still vulnerable to terrorism

Canada still vulnerable to terrorism, experts say

Chicken Little Terrorist of the Week:
Canada still vulnerable to terrorism