Al Qaeda planning new U.S. attacks (Canadian Flights?)

CNN ^ | 9/4/03 | Jeanne Meserve and Kelli Arena

[Lunatic Fringe]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Department of Homeland Security advisory issued Thursday warns that al Qaeda is working on plans to hijack airliners flying between international points that pass near or over the continental United States.

A Department of Homeland Security official said most of the flights fitting this description originate in Canada, and that U.S. officials have been working with Canada over the past month to ensure it is improving screening and other security measures.

[IvanT]

If we are attacked again and if it came from Canada because their lack of security on the war on terror .. I'm guessing many in this country wouldn't be to upset if we cut off Canada

Funny how the last attack came from your own lack of security. The main thing is that both Canada and the US work in partnership. We both must be more vigilant. We both must work together. I think after the arrest of the 20 odd terrorist suspects by the mounties that things are happening up here with regard to that. The bottom line is, a terrorist attack on either of us will affect the other. Some people in Canada need to realise that an attack on the US is akin to an attack on us, and vice versa. I think the slower minded Libs up here are finally waking up to that fact.

[SauronOfMordor]

Would international flights between, say, Mexico and Europe pass thru US airspace? Looking at my globe, the shortest flight path between Mexico City and London passes right over Washington DC and NYC

[SauronOfMordor]

Nukes all the way. We lose no one and they lose everyone. Mind you well lose the oil too but Alberta has lots of it something like 2.5 trillion barrels.

Don't worry about it. Air-bursts do relatively little fallout, and the oil fields are mostly not near major population centers

[eno_]

nor can you beat them into never being a problem again

We have not really been trying very hard. And without the financial and logistical support of Islamofacists in Islamic nations' governments, terrorists are a negligable threat. Anthrax, SAMs, and other nasties are hard to come by unless you have friends in various governments.

The fact is that removing Islam from the face of the Earth, by peacful means if possible, and by any means if neccssary, may be the only solution.

[eno_]

You sure are no expert. Nuclear war-fighting was always portayed in the popular media as more globally harmful than it really is.

But I get the feeling you are a peacenik, and even if we could obliterate our enemies with an eco-friendly "rod from God" type of weapon, you'd be worrying about the squirrels that get wiped out.

[Mo1]

I don't disagree with many things you stated and I have no problem with the people of Canada .. but some in the Candian Government are turning a blind eye to many things and just like being a thorn in our side

[bikewench]

"A scientist finds independence"

Interesting read about an interesting man. He has some unique ideas.

So, my worried belief can now be turned into a positive. I no longer need fear x-rays, irradiated food, and the canisters of radioactive material they might want to store in my neighborhood...... let alone the nuking of the Islamics. ; )

another article...
http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/nuclear.html

Among the many experiments showing the benefits of low-dose irradiation were those with laboratory animals that had whole immune systems; it was found that at doses below tens of rads, to doses of thousands of rads, the animals had increased average lifespan and no adverse effects

Someone should let Michael J. in on that.

[bikewench]

Peacenick...? Naah. (Squirrel lover... you bet. ; )

I just don't see the point of nuking Canada for one, or the Islamic countries for another.

Actually... I don't see the point to a lot of human doings... but I am along for the ride.... so I can play armchair quarterback to my hearts content. As a friend says... "We live in interesting times."

[bikewench]

The fact is that removing Islam from the face of the Earth, by peaceful means if possible, and by any means if necessary, may be the only solution.

Lordy Eno... how about you just equip their countries with electricity, and give them all a TV. I guarantee that we would have them all westernized in just one generation.

While your at it... wire South Africa as well.

[battousai]

"I guarantee that we would have them all westernized in just one generation. "

Only problem is the westernized ones end up even more liberal than a Californian hippy. well going by the westerninezed muslims up here in Canada anyway, the women especially seem to turn out to be the worst feminazis to be found on the planet! Damned if you do.. damned if you don't.

[eno_]

How about they get off their flea-bitten asses and make their own countries less of a hell hole instead of following a religion of resentment? South Africa, too, for that matter. It isn't as if the West determined that Korea and Singapore would get rich and Zimbabwe would become a hell hole.

If they can't manage that and keep lashing out at anyone who did make it out of the Dark Ages, they will earn their fate.

[eno_]

Alternative answer: Because 50 Trident missiles are cheaper than an endless series of social programs that would be pillaged by the local kleptocracy anyway.

[bikewench]

Okay....

Pretty clear where you stand on this.

Ummm...

Don't run for President... K?

[eno_]

Not until GWB can't run for reelection.

[sully777]

Not Canadian is your wife? Oy, everyone should be so blessed!

[genefromjersey]

No. Strictly a Joisey girl....