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TORONTO STAR EDITORIAL: Spy chief sings the blues
November 4, 2009 – 3:33 pm | No Comment
TORONTO STAR EDITORIAL: Spy chief sings the blues

TORONTO STAR EDITORIAL
Are Canadians soft on terror? In the eyes of the nation’s spy chief, Richard Fadden, there’s no doubt about it. The recently appointed director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service fairly sang the …

The Predator War – What are the risks of the C.I.A.’s covert drone program?
November 4, 2009 – 2:50 pm | No Comment
The Predator War – What are the risks of the C.I.A.’s covert drone program?

By Jane Mayer
On August 5th, officials at the Central Intelligence Agency, in Langley, Virginia, watched a live video feed relaying closeup footage of one of the most wanted terrorists in Pakistan. Baitullah Mehsud, the …

CSIS head complains terrorism suspects are akin to “folk heroes”
November 4, 2009 – 2:29 pm | No Comment
CSIS head complains terrorism suspects are akin to “folk heroes”

By COLIN FREEZE
Canadians are blind to the threat posed by terrorists who publicly espouse their rights while privately believing in nothing but “nihilism and death,” Canada’s new spy chief says.
“We have a serious blind spot …

New CSIS director tees off on critics of anti-terrorism fight
November 4, 2009 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
New CSIS director tees off on critics of anti-terrorism fight

By Ian MacLeod
OTTAWA — In his first public speech, the new director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service chastised those critical of Canada’s efforts to fight terrorism.
“Many of our opinion leaders have come to see …

Criticism of border security sparks diplomatic dust-up
April 22, 2009 – 5:45 pm | No Comment
Criticism of border security sparks diplomatic dust-up

From The Canadian Press
April 22, 2009
Washington — A diplomatic skirmish broke out yesterday over suggestions by Janet Napolitano, the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, that terrorists have routinely entered the United States through Canada, including the …

The price we pay? Letter to The Editor, The Globe and Mail
February 26, 2006 – 6:51 pm | No Comment
The price we pay? Letter to The Editor, The Globe and Mail

February 26, 2006
Letters to the Editor
The Globe and Mail
Marvin Kurz contends (The rights of terrorists? What rights? Feb. 25) that terrorists should not have any rights. This ignores some important issues:
1. The Universal …