Posted on 05/18/2005 3:16:34 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
The United States, Canada and Mexico should establish a common security perimeter to guard against terrorism in North America, a tri-national independent task force said in a report released on Tuesday.
The countries should police their borders together to help border trade, allow easier movement of citizens and to keep out potential security threats, the task force said at New York's Council on Foreign Relations.
"If our two borders, the one between Canada and the United States and the U.S. and Mexico, became a frontline for security the impact that would have on normal relations and economic relations would be profound," said co-chairman John Manley, a former Canadian deputy prime minister and minister of finance.
The task force was sponsored by private groups in each of the three countries including the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, and there was no indication that governments would act on the proposals.
The report, titled "Building a North American Community," also called for free movement within the continent for citizens through a North American Border Pass with biometric identifiers and other measures to increase economic and military cooperation between the countries.
William Weld, a former Republican governor of Massachusetts, and Pedro Aspe, former finance minister of Mexico, were the other co-chairmen of the task force, comprised of over 20 experts from government, business and academia.
Manley contrasted the scrutiny of goods flowing between Canada and the United States with a lax attitude to imports arriving at shipping ports.
"As I told my one-time U.S. counterpart (U.S. Homeland Security chief) Tom Ridge once, 'You inspect a grain car entering the U.S. from Saskatchewan closer than you do container traffic coming into the United States from the Middle East.' And I think that's still the case."
Other recommendations included improving labor mobility, developing an energy strategy with greater emphasis on reducing harmful emissions and establishing an investment fund to build infrastructure to connect Mexico's poorer regions in the South to the market of the North.
Do Moe and Curley also write for Reuters?
So, whats in it for you?
The funny thing about it is, this was not a thread about illegals. It was about perimeter security. But someone turned it into an illegal thread.
I was on topic 'til Earper changed the topic in his reply.
Ok! class three guesses who the idiots are! Correct ! the "EXPERTS" Not a trick question; unless you are a liberal looney!
I am not a race baiter like you.
I guess I should call you a master race baiter.
Seems to suit a lonesome loser like you.
You keep hinting that I am not an American citizen. If that is what you think, why don't you just say it.
I'll be glad to compare credentials with you. We could even make it very interesting. Would you want to put up some money on it? Who's been here the longest?
Do you talk the talk, or walk the walk?
You are going to like the H5A and H5B visa.
You truly are a liar.
How can you even keep a job? I would fire a liar like you in a minute.
PS: You should find this Earper guy. Looks like he thinks you are a traitor too.
Hmmmm all you seem to do is spew lies.
Read the replies. My #50 and #58 were on topic/on perimeter security. You changed the topic in #60.
The H5A would allow 400,000-480,000 guest workers in each and every year.
Just think, no more illegals.
And, as a proud 7th generation Texan, there are times when I wish we would regain our soverignty--(grin)!
Anybody can say they are anybody here. But if you say you're a a citizen, fine by me. There are plenty of Americans dedicated to the destruction of American sovereignty. As far as non-american false flag freepers, one took a "vacation" today. That was who I meant, specifically.
Well, Ben, you've contributed much to that perception with your posts and then your evasiveness when asked a direct question. For example, the last time I asked you whether you subscribed to a specific set of values, you bobbed and weaved and never did answer the question. So I will ask it again.
Travis, Eaker, wardaddy, Spiff and many, many more, believe as I do. That holding on tight to American sovereignty is essential and worth fighting for; that we must have protected and secure borders no matter what; and that it is essential to preserve American culture, traditions, customs and language. Those are our values.
As I asked before, what are yours?
make mexico a territory, annex canada and expell the french quebequoi...
http://www.unitednorthamerica.org
You and your merry band of malcontents are not the keepers of the culture, traditions, and customs.
Talk the talk.
Yep.....you did a good job claiming the rice pattys over there.......not..........
What makes you think Mexico or Canada would be any easier?
Don't forget it is cold up here....unlike vietnam.
Remember hitler invading Russia?
Thanks for your response which does clarify matters.
I think we all understand.
I'll offer you the same deal I offered TM in reply #85.
I feel like hurling
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