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It's nice to see this type of article coming from our Northern neighbor.

This but the tip of the iceberg up here. You wouldn't believe the volume of near-hate-mail that is printed in the papers, and the comments by "average Canadians" on the talk radio. To suggest that moslems are a bit unpopular right now, would be an understatement. There was an article printed in the last two days, concerning 12 top "Canadian" mullahs who still refuse to accept that Bin Laden commited the attrocities, and are still deflecting blame. I'll dig those articles up and post 'em.

We have our own fifth-columns up here who are "warning" and "threatening" the Canadian government and "the Canadian people" not to side with the "oppressor America".

Tsk! Too late!

We have our own fifth-columns up here who are "warning" and "threatening" the Canadian
government and "the Canadian people" not to side with the "oppressor America".

Hang in there! We get the same stuff on talk radio here in Los Angeles. As in otherwise rational
sounding American Muslims who deplore what happened on 9-11...and in the next breath
say the fatwah against Salman Rushdie was "a good thing".

This opinion piece is one of the nicest thing I've heard in the Canadian media about
the USA since that Gordon Sinclair piece from the Vietnam era.
(PS: I have relatives in Edmondton...and two emigrated cousins in Dallas. And could
be tempted to "go Canadian" for a good job in Vancouver, B.C.!)

Thanks for the article. I have to agree, Muslims are not here out of a love for us or our Country. They may like our technology and our Freedom of Speech, but would quickly kill us if the rules changed to suit them.

It's good to hear that, NorthernRight. I correspond with several Canadians on another board and, while they are all supportive of the US, there is a good deal of hand-wringing and concern about Afghan civilians (like the Taliban really is concerned about it's own citizens). Granted the folks I talk to are mostly college age so maybe that explains the slant to the left. Many are of the opinion we should look for a non-military solution, even in light of the events of Sept. 11.

You are absolutely right...I am a Northern Neighbour from Calgary..Work and interact with many Muslims... Have yet to meet one who did not loose it when the string is pulled . Blame and mocking of everyone but their own... most especially the U.S....None were dancing after Sept 11th ..but most carried a cereen grin..like they just had sex. A Lebanese barber giving me a Crew top cut after he saw me take off my navy cap..went on and on about America this and America that..next I hear about 3 of His brothers who rushed Israeli boarder positions in Lebanon...that their all dead.. but he is still proud of them. I put my SSBN 732 Hat back on when finished..made eye contact after paying...said Shalom. Smiling..I thought to myself...If you were in Lebanon still, my Jewish family would have made it 4. If you meet a Muslim under 40 years in Canada...strike up a conversation about anything...it won't be long before the poison starts to leak out. Canadian Cobras and Asps.. are just as poisonous as anywhere else!.