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To: JustTradeEm who wrote (10964)11/25/2001 10:48:26 AM
From: John Hunt  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 27666
 
Re Canadian Contribution

You are absolutely correct.

Why bother with 1,000 poorly equipped Canadians when the US can rent 1,000 poorly equipped Northern Alliance Afghans for 1/10 the cost to do even more of the in-your-face fighting for you?

LOL!

John



To: JustTradeEm who wrote (10964)11/25/2001 11:11:57 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 27666
 
Canada and terrorism: programmed to receive

Christie Blatchford
National Post

Joe Tabacca, The Associated Press

After the 1993 World Trade Center attack...



Southam News

....the brother of one of the bombers claimed refugee status here, as did Samir Ait Mohamed.



The Associated Press

Ahmed Ressam, above, was convicted in connection with the foiled Millennium plot.



The Associated Press

Nabil Al-Marabh is an alleged al-Qaeda operative.



There is a little-known Canadian link to the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

The connection itself is a bit of a shocker.

Full story:

nationalpost.com