Al Qaeda is heading to Canada

Oerdin · September 4, 2003, 22:16

According to the latest reports from the State Department Al Qaeda has set it's eyes upon Canada. Interrogations of captured Al Qaeda members has revealed that after a string of failured terror plots in the US AL Qaeda has decided to look for easier points from which to launch their terror attacks. Reportedly Al Qaeda would now like to hijack several Canadian planes which are flying to foeign destinations and who's route will over fly the US. Al Qaeda believes that Canada has looser inspections and background checks then the US does so they're plotting to launch their next major attack from Canada.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/09/04/hom...ory/index.html

Oerdin · September 4, 2003, 22:17

BTW I'd bet money they're shotting for the White House. I say this because they kept coming back for the Twin Towers so Al Qaeda seems the type to keep attacking the same targets until they get them.

Agathon · September 4, 2003, 22:18

Yeah, apparently they've had sleeper cells in Iqaluit and Yellowknife.

Sava · September 4, 2003, 22:19

I think the US is putting too much stock in this "human" intelligence they are gathering. When dealing with religious zealots and people willing to kill themselves in order to kill others, it's more than likely that they are feeding US officials faulty intel. But it's still worth investigating.

Agathon · September 4, 2003, 22:20

I'm serious, there are reported sleeper cells in Iqaluit and Yellowknife.

Verto · September 4, 2003, 22:23

Sava: they don't have a choice. They have to look into everything, no matter how unlikely. If terrorists bomb Disneyland, and word gets out that one of our captives mentioned a plot in California, the Bush Administration + the FBI + the CIA + the Pentagon + the USDA for good measure would all get hell.

Oerdin · September 4, 2003, 22:26

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The official did say that interrogations of those detainees produced some of the information contained in the advisory. Intercepted communications and materials seized in raids of al Qaeda safe houses were other sources of the intelligence, the official said.

Meaning they look for other sources to confirm before they trust some Al Qaeda no goodniks word.

Timexwatch · September 4, 2003, 22:30

I don't have the link, but it's been recently reported that the administration authorized the use of drugs like sodium penethol on captured terrorists, so maybe some of this might be true.

Tuberski · September 4, 2003, 22:56

Human intelligence is more useful than electronic intelligence.

Electronic intelligence is only so useful, simply because it's known that we have the capabilities. So they are usually more guarded when using electronic devices.

ACK!

Ted Striker · September 4, 2003, 23:51

BRING IT ON

So those ****ers want to mess with us.

Cool now they are closer where we can hunt them down and kill their ***** asses.

Ned · September 5, 2003, 00:41

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Originally posted by Oerdin
Al Qaeda believes that Canada has looser inspections and background checks then the US does so they're plotting to launch their next major attack from Canada.

If this were not so serious, I'd almost laugh. How many times on this forum have Canadians criticized US security and John Ashcroft.

Al Qaeda has been listening apparently.

Now, WTF, are we going to do about this?

Nubclear · September 5, 2003, 01:52

INVADE CANADA!!!!!!

Ted Striker · September 5, 2003, 01:59

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Originally posted by Ned

Now, WTF, are we going to do about this?

Same thing we've been doing.

Whooping Al Queda ass.

The Mad Monk · September 5, 2003, 02:20

http://www.apolyton.com/forums/showt...elated+stories

Check the first story I listed.

I really should continue that thread.

Drake Tungsten · September 5, 2003, 04:12

We should just nuke Canada right now and stop this threat in its tracks. No one who matters will notice they're gone, anyway.

edit: For NYE...

Oerdin · September 5, 2003, 04:20

But then we'd have a global ice cube shortage or something.

notyoueither · September 5, 2003, 04:24

uhhhh. I think I might notice, for a second or two, at least...

One of the better things that might happen here is that the US govt might ***** slap the GoC into taking immigration seriously.

It is not uncommon here for someone to be ordered deported for serious problems and then be let walk out of the hearing onto the street and into the night. The hope is that they will show up for the flight out. And no, that has not stopped since 9-11, from what I've heard.

I'm not sure if strange men taking even stranger men on over flights of nuclear facilities while they complete a one year course as a pilot in 3 or 4 years would have a real effect on the policies of the GoC.

I think closing the border for a day or 3 might just get the attention of the fuddy headed people in Ottawa though. I'm not joking either. It would be one of the better things ever done for our and your security.

*End Is Forever* · September 5, 2003, 05:17

I don't doubt that there are problems that need to be ironed out with regard to the Canadian immigration system, but this just strikes me as yet another "blame Canada to take people's eyes off our own problems" effort on the part of the US, as happened with the ridiculous bullshit spawned by Bloomberg amongst others after the blackout last month.

Tingkai · September 5, 2003, 05:56

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Originally posted by notyoueither
I think closing the border for a day or 3 might just get the attention of the fuddy headed people in Ottawa though.

The US Customs and Immigration department was planning to do that, but they were too busy arresting drivers crossing the border for gas.

The American government is not complaining about lax Canadian security. The two governments appear to be cooperating, according to the linked CNN report

"U.S. officials have been working with Canada over the past month to ensure it is improving screening and other security measures."

Whaleboy · September 5, 2003, 06:08

Yes!! Lets go and kill them all! Lets "whoop some terrorist ass". Because thats going to actually do something usefull

The Mad Monk · September 5, 2003, 06:09

Even elijah's on board for this -- excellent.

Drake Tungsten · September 5, 2003, 06:11

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Because thats going to actually do something usefull

Yeah, it'll kill terrorists.

Getting rid of Celine Dion is just the icing on the cake.

Whaleboy · September 5, 2003, 06:18

But Celine Dion is a far greater threat to Western civilisation than Bin Laden, for heavens sake. She is the reason I had ~~to force my uncle~~ to shell out £500 on a new stereo in order to play Metallica and Barry White to drown out my mum playing Celine Dion and on and on and on downstairs on a crappy £70 thing. Fortunately, even with that thing on full volume, you can still hear the walrus of love throughout the house!

Anyone care to explain exactly how this, or any military action against terrorist cells is actually going to work? Or do you just think the military is some kind of magic bullet to solve or your problems?

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Even elijah's on board for this -- excellent.

Only if we get to kill Bryan Adams as well..

Frozzy · September 5, 2003, 06:28

Blame Canada!

Whaleboy · September 5, 2003, 06:30

Done!

Drake Tungsten · September 5, 2003, 06:39

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Anyone care to explain exactly how this, or any military action against terrorist cells is actually going to work? Or do you just think the military is some kind of magic bullet to solve or your problems?

I'll make it simple...

1. We know there are some terrorists in Canada.

2. A properly planned nuclear strike will kill 99% of all Canadians.

3. Since the survivors will be mostly Eskimos (who are notoriously unfriendly to radical Islam), it is safe to assume that the nuclear strike will kill all or nearly all of the terrorists in Canada.

It makes perfect sense.