Saturday, June 3
FLASH! Toronto Muslim terror cell raided!
(News conference scheduled for 10 AM EST -- live blogged at SmallDeadAnimals)
"Police tactical teams raided several locations in Greater Toronto yesterday as part of what is being described as Canada's largest terrorism investigation since the Air-India bombings."
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"On Monday**, top RCMP and Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) officials emphasized the threat of homegrown terrorism during appearances before the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.
"' We are seeing phenomena in Canada such as the emergence of homegrown, second- and third-generation terrorists,' Jack Hooper, the CSIS Deputy Director of Operations testified. 'These are people who may have immigrated to Canada at an early age who become radicalized while in Canada. They are virtually indistinguishable from other youth.
"'They blend into our society very well, they speak our language,' he added.
"CSIS has been reporting for the past two years that a 'new generation of jihadists' is emerging in Canada composed of youths angry about what they see as the oppression of Muslims."
Good background at the Star, too: "How internet monitoring sparked a CSIS investigation into a suspected homegrown terror cell"
video at CP24.
Blogger Angry:
"Police tactical teams raided several locations in Greater Toronto yesterday as part of what is being described as Canada's largest terrorism investigation since the Air-India bombings."
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"On Monday**, top RCMP and Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) officials emphasized the threat of homegrown terrorism during appearances before the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.
"' We are seeing phenomena in Canada such as the emergence of homegrown, second- and third-generation terrorists,' Jack Hooper, the CSIS Deputy Director of Operations testified. 'These are people who may have immigrated to Canada at an early age who become radicalized while in Canada. They are virtually indistinguishable from other youth.
"'They blend into our society very well, they speak our language,' he added.
"CSIS has been reporting for the past two years that a 'new generation of jihadists' is emerging in Canada composed of youths angry about what they see as the oppression of Muslims."
Good background at the Star, too: "How internet monitoring sparked a CSIS investigation into a suspected homegrown terror cell"
video at CP24.
Blogger Angry:
I wonder if Toronto Mayor David Miller will blame the lack of backetball courts and community centres to give potential terrorists a more constructive outlet for their energy. That might seem unfair, but for those who live in the Greater Toronto Area, you know what I'm talking about.**NOTE: far leftists at Rabble reacted predictably to Monday's announcement:
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Watch for the effect on issues like our mission in Afghanistan, our policy on immigration, our relationship with the United States especially when it comes to security, and our attitudes to law and order in general in the days and weeks to come.
And then watch the political side, as Canadians consider which prime minister they would rather have in power in a situation like this, Stephen Harper or any of Paul Martin's would-be successors.
In part of the press conference it was said these are "second and third generation terrorists." That killed me. "So, where's your dad from?" "Terrorstan. You?"UPDATE: According to the RCMP at the press conference, the group (12 adults and 5 "young offenders" who therefore cannot be named) ordered and took delivery of 3 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilizer; he added that only one tonne had been used during the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. The group had allegedly attended a "training camp" of some sort.
It is so stupid. Listen to what they are saying:
"They are virtually indistinguishable from other youth. They blend in very well to our society, they speak our language and they appear to be — to all intents and purposes — well-assimilated."
So anyone can be a terrorist. The person right next to you could be a third generation terrorist planmning to wed at the Terrorist Banquet Hall and
Community Centre. Therefore we better all just surrender our rights and freedoms for our own good. Trust in Harper. Praise the Leader. God Bless Canada. Suckers.
