Posted on 03/07/2007 3:45:55 AM PST by Clive
OTTAWA — The Canadian military will provide "robust and wide-ranging support" to the RCMP to combat potential terror attacks against the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler, according to newly released internal documents.
An analysis by one of Canada's most senior military officials says international terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda will likely see the Olympics as an opportunity to target Canada and other countries.
"Canada was ranked the fifth most important 'Christian' target, behind the U.S., Britain, Spain and Australia by an al-Qaeda document in 2004, and is the only nation amongst this group yet to be attacked," wrote Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, commander of Canada Command, in an Oct. 26, 2006, document obtained by the Montreal newspaper La Presse.
"As a visible participant in the international campaign against terrorism, Canada could become a direct or indirect target for terrorist attack."
The 2010 Games, according to the analysis, "could offer opportunities for terrorists (international and domestic) and extremists to further their agendas at a high profile event either against Canada or another participating nation(s)."
The document also warns that the Games could draw interest from organized crime groups, who could "take advantage of the large volumes of funds being disseminated to make illicit profits."
Dumais stressed that the RCMP is taking the lead security role, and noted that the Mounties "must be understand [as] a sporting event, not a security one."
So military support for security "will need to be discrete to the general public," though the Canadian Forces will be publicly visible at ceremonial functions.
A separate briefing note, also obtained by La Presse under the Access to Information Act, said the Canadian Forces (CF) will be working closely with the RCMP in security planning.
"Given heightened post-9/11 security measures for major international events of this nature, the CF can expect requests from the RCMP to provide robust and wide-ranging support."
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First canada fills its country with moslems, then it decides to rachet down the number of troops and equipment it sends to the war on terror so that it can vigorously protect the hordes of foreigners it has invited in for the Olympics from terrorists. OMG. Worse than fools.
I'd like to know where you got the ERRONEOUS information that Canada is currently lowering its troop commitment to the GWOT.
There is discussion of a possible drawdown of troops when our current commitment ENDS, but no decision has been made either way.
Besides, since y'all elected a bunch of dimrats, it's gonna be hard for your troops to continue without any funding.
Pot, meet kettle.
Read your local paper. The military is racheting down their plans to expand the military and citing the Olympics as one of the main reasons for that. And canada allows any and all sorts of moslems in and then they present a clean and present danger to the US as the border is so porous. Talk about going both ways at once!!
You are using a typical 'rat inspired argument, so here's a little reminder.
A slowdown in the RATE of INCREASE is NOT a decrease.
As for my local rag(s) they're either to the left or WAY left of your NYTimes. I wouldn't use them to line a birdcage.
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