Chrétien wants to know who gave up Ottawa man to CIA, Syria

The Ottawa Citizen ^ | 07/30/03 | Robert Fife

[Travis McGee]

Oh Canada!

[wideawake]

Hmmm. It appears that certain members of the RCMP care more about their country than they are allowed to.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

As Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was often hear to say to his loyal Husky,"Well, King, looks like this case is closed."

[sticker]

Does Chrétien get his marching orders from Paris? Froggy lite is trying so hard to sound like the big bad french. Imagine the law enforcement people didn't want a terrorist back in the country.

[Barnacle]

I like Canada and Canadians, but I am boycotting them until they kick Mr. Cretin and his anti-American ilk out of office.

[Brandon]

Mr. Chrétien sent a personal envoy with a letter to Syrian President Bashar Assad yesterday asking that Mr. Arar either be charged and given legal counsel or freed and allowed to return to Canada.

Hey, if the Canadians really want this scum wandering loose in their country, maybe we should accommodate them. We'll get him back from the Syrians, bring him to Canada on a U.S. diplomatic passport, and walk him straight into Chretien's office for a photo-op.

[TAP ONLINE]

Chrétien wants to know who gave up Ottawa man to CIA?

Hint

Look for a Patriot. You know. Lover of freedom, guardian of people. Old fashioned,yes. Not the kind of man you would want in your PC government.

[IvanT]

All I can say is, thank God our Mounties still have common sense and are comitted to their duty, despite what froggy face wants. My faith in the RCMP is well placed.

[Grig]

Sars hits Toronto...the PM promises help then doesn't deliver.

ONE cow with BSE wipes out the beef industry...the PM has a steak dinner and forgets about the whole thing.

A Canadian citizen is beaten to death by the police in Iran...the PM shrugs his shoulders.

A Canadian is arrested as a suspected terrorist...the PM is on the case to free him like white on rice.

[gaspar]

The author quotes that Chretien is "taking on this case with his profile." That's the sort of statement that could keep a comic going for weeks.

[BeAllYouCanBe]

"Mr. Chrétien also wrote to Mr. Arar's wife, Monia Mazigh, promising to fight for his repatriation to Canada."

When a 60+ woman several years ago was caught with pepper spray in her purse at the border and put in jail Chretien wasn't worried about her civil rights???

Sadly, Canadian officials have drawn the line in the sand on terrorism then walked across to the other side leaving the people behind!

[bert]

OK, the mounties tipped the Yanks to detain the guy and deport him to Syria where he apparently was put in the can.

Are we to believe that President Assad is a more reliable ally in the war on terror than President Cretien? Is that the message?

One wonders if the Syrian jail is the equivalent of Berr Rabbits Briar Patch.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Gotta like em !

[BeAllYouCanBe]

"Are we to believe that President Assad is a more reliable ally in the war on terror than President Cretien?"

With friends like Chretien who needs enemies? But still I'm not shocked and saw this comming since the Vietnam War.

[usurper]

Rogue elements within the RCMP!!!!

"There is a real disconnect between the Mounties on the street doing the investigations and sometimes the people at the top in terms of acknowledging the problem in Canada with sleeper cells," The RCMP are cops doing their jobs. They are the guys who do the surveillance. They know the score."

Mr. Chrétien also wrote to Mr. Arar's wife, Monia Mazigh, promising to fight for his repatriation to Canada.

What can you say about a Government who’s law enforcement officers have to go around them to protect the citizens?

You Canadians have a lot of work to do up there. Don’t give up.

[blanknoone]

So let me get this straight, the Canadians are upset that a terror plot in their country targetted at their "friend" was thwarted?

[1Old Pro]

"It is a serious matter and that is why the prime minister is taking on this case with his profile,"

yea, his profile alright.

[DCBurgess58]

Maybe we should start refering to the Canadian equivelent to our State Department as "Froggy Bottom".

[G L Tirebiter]

As Sergeant Preston of the Yukon was often hear to say to his loyal Husky,"Well, King, looks like this case is closed."

"On, King! On you huskies!"