Bush Puts Steve

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In Power.

U.S. investigations on Canadian soil done within the law: Day

Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day acknowledged Thursday that U.S. agents conduct investigations in Canada but said all are done according to Canadian law.

Day was responding to a report regarding an internal FBI audit that shows U.S. agents are carrying out investigations without the approval of the Canadian government.

Canadian officials say they have made no protest to the U.S. government about FBI agents operating without permission on Canadian soil.

According to the report, the FBI has struggled to keep up with its Canadian workload despite opening two new branch offices. It pursues thousands of leads a year in Canada, far more than in any other country except the United States.

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/10/05/fbi-border.html

Double speak from start to finish by the former minister.

So now we know why the RCMP made the unusual comment in the middle of an election.

And now we know why the head of the RCMP has to shut up. He has no more authority and is taking directions from the FBI who are not answerable to anyone in Canada.

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1. FBI seeks stronger presence in Canada

FBI seeks stronger presence in Canada
Last updated Dec 17 2001 11:01 AM CST
CBC News

The FBI wants to increase its permanent presence in Canada. The Bureau has asked Congress for money to put more staff in Canada and other countries, saying the events of Sept. 11 have made it necessary to expand internationally.

Wesley Wark, a teacher of International Relations at the University of Toronto, says law enforcement agencies don't like using phones and e-mail when it comes to intelligence.

"In a way — this would be true both for Canadians and Americans — they're much happier to conduct their business face to face or between individual representatives," says Wark.

Any expansion of the FBI in Canada must first be approved by the federal government. The Bureau will also need to get funding from the U.S. Congress.

http://www.cbc.ca/ottawa/story/fbiincda011217.html

Now we know what it means to aqueous.

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2. We don't need their KGB. We have our own Stasi. n/m

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3. Oh, HELL. Let's give 'em some permanent military bases while we're at it.

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4. U.S. Border Patrol to Look for Terrorists in B.C.?

Expanded U.S. border patrol to peer deep inside B.C.: Aircraft and boats to scan 400 km for drugs, terrorists, arms and illegal migrants
Vancouver Sun
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Page: A1 / FRONT
Section: News
Byline: Amy O'Brian
Source: Vancouver Sun

U.S. surveillance of the B.C.-Washington border will tighten this week with the addition of U.S. helicopters, a fixed-wing aircraft, and two marine units scanning a radius nearly 400 kilometres into B.C.

Its reach will extend beyond Williams Lake in the Central Interior to Creston in the Kootenays, and the northwest coast of Vancouver Island.

The initiative is part of America's first northern border branch of air and marine operations and is intended to target terrorism and the cross-border flow of weapons, drugs and illegal migrants.

"Intelligence indicates there is a threat up there that needs to be responded to, so we're providing the air and marine capability to respond to that, in support of both U.S. and Canadian authorities," Gary Bracken, communications director for the U.S. Office of Air and Marine Operations, said Tuesday from Washington, D.C.

http://www.vivelecanada.ca/article.php/20040823113925521/print


With all my googling I couldn't dig up the original article.

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5. Canada lobbies U.S. legislators on security

WASHINGTON — The White House urged Canada to maintain its vigilance over terrorists Thursday, as Ambassador Michael Wilson led a team of security experts on a lobbying mission to quell fears on Capitol Hill.

Wilson, who took along top officials of the RCMP, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Canada Border Services Agency, said he wanted to dispel myths voiced by some U.S. legislators that Canada is overrun with Islamic extremists.

"We can persuade with the facts, like how many people we have stopped coming into Canada (with) immigration officers in other countries who are intercepting people," said Wilson.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1150408210666&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News

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6. U.S., Afghan officials to vet Canadian probe

HALIFAX — A closed-door investigation into the possible friendly fire death of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan has concluded, but the board of inquiry's final report won't be released until it is vetted by U.S. and Afghan military officials.

The board investigated the death of Pte. Robert Costall, who was killed last spring during a fierce firefight between coalition forces and insurgents at Sangin, west of Kandahar.

American special forces, U.S. National Guard trainers and Afghan troops also took part in the battle.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1154988609719&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News