Bah!

[pyat]

Janet Napolitano, the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security claimed, earlier this week, that "most" terrorists come from Canada, and furthermore believes that the 9/11 hijackers came from Canada.

Addressing a question on the different security challenges facing the U.S. on its borders with Canada and Mexico, Napolitano said terrorists entering America have come mostly from Canada.

"To the extent that terrorists have come into our country, or suspected or known terrorists have entered our country across a border, it's been across the Canadian border," Napolitano told the CBC. Asked if she was referring to the 9/11 attackers, Napolitano replied: "Not just those, but others as well."

This is partial justification for the DHS policy to treat the Canadian border exactly the same as the Mexican border. You know, all that propaganda about the "world's longest undefended border" is pretty much drying up, I think.

Comments

[zorinlynx.livejournal.com]

What these people fail to realize is that ANYONE can be a terrorist. You frequently don't even know someone is a terrorist until they commit a terrorist act. Greater border security will create an illusion that things are safe, when they really aren't. It's like liquids in your airline carry-on. Security theater.

If anything, the US/Canada border should be more lax. Being able to freely travel across the border without hinderance would be awesome and would probably bring both our countries advantages far outweighing the disadvantages.

[athelind.livejournal.com]

It sure was awesome and advantageous for the DECADES UPON DECADES in which that was the case.

[rowyn]

I wanted to fly ’round the world to see what I’d be missing,
but I can’t get on the plane ’cause my shampoo could kill us all.

--Matthew Ebel, "Goodbye Planet Earth"

I don't have anything to say about this that's printable. >.<

Okay, one thing:

Why is that many of the things I hated most about a Republican administration, the Democrats can't get right either? Grrrrrrrrrrr.