While illegal Mexicans waving Mexican flags in our streets have captured the attention of Americans, and indeed the world, the long border between the U.S. and Canada has been largely ignored. It shouldn’t be.
After the 9/11 attacks, speculation circulated that some of the hijackers had entered the U.S. through Canada. The 9/11 Commission disputed that claim and Canadian officials latched on to the findings as proof that none of the terrorists had been in Canada.
It may be true that none of the hijackers crossed our border with Canada or it may have been a diplomatic concession on the part of U.S. officials to maintain friendly relations with our neighbor to the north. We do know that money was being funneled from al-Quida operatives in Canada to hijackers in the U.S. One such transaction involved Canadian welfare receipient Nabil al-Marabh who wired a total of $15,000 to three of the 9/11 hijackers.
Now the Associated Press reports that a plot to bomb several buildings in Canada has been uncovered in a raid involving somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 of Canada’s finest. Twelve men of presumably middle-eastern descent were arrested for possesing enough explosive for three Oklahoma Cities.
Canada has anti-terrorism laws on the books but they lack the resources and the inclination to hunt down possible terrorist candidates who have entered the country, then disappeared. Various intelligence agencies estimate that there are dozens of seperate terrorist organizations already firmly established within Canada’s borders.
According to the A.P. story, the Toronto Star suggested a possible motive saying that the suspects were “upset at the treatment of Muslims worldwide.” If Canada continues to ignore the problem, instead choosing to be guided by “tolerance,” they will sooner or later face the terrible realities of a major terrorist attack carried out by young men who claim they are upset at the treatment of Muslims.