Will Toronto be Hit??

[Choron]

In a way these terrorists attacks may create a more globalized effort against terrorism and extremism... Including other muslims (finally) and Africans...

Two major developments that would support this theory are:

1)that the Africans may get fucked out of aid at the G-8... Hopefully this incites some hate... simply due to the terrorist attack on London today!

2) The kidnapping of the Egyptian ambassador to Iraq by the Al'Queda could globalize muslim hate for extremeists...

The bottom line however is that past and todays attacks were senseless deaths of innocent civilians...

This fight needs to be taken to the Muslims... Including Mosques (key terrorists cell meeting places)

Im particularly embarassed by our immigration policy in Canada... We need an immediate nationwide referendum to ban the welcome on refugees... Anyone can come here and claim this status... Instantly they have access to our tax funded healthcare, education, etc... THINGS MUST CHANGE!!!!


Peace,
G
-Terbs Youngest Hobbiest

 

[CUTTERBUCK]

Face facts, no terrorist group would spend there time and money to attack Canada, we pose no opposition, nothing to gain. I'm a born and raised Englishman and the attacks on my home country today pissed me off, bigtime. The bottom line is: UK is a long time friend of the US. This attack has been a long time coming. Until the US realize they DO NOT own the world, these attacks will continue. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[someone]

Iran is far and above more opressive than Saudi Arabia anyway... They live back in the stonage (ex. mud huts)

That is VERY debatable. For example, women my not have many rights in Iran but they can at least drive cars. Do you have any evidence at all to support your claim?

 

[someone]

but no one the muslim community is upset over the bombings or 9/11.

You clearly have not talked to many muslims.

 

[Don]

Face facts, no terrorist group would spend there time and money to attack Canada, we pose no opposition, nothing to gain. I'm a born and raised Englishman and the attacks on my home country today pissed me off, bigtime. The bottom line is: UK is a long time friend of the US. This attack has been a long time coming. Until the US realize they DO NOT own the world, these attacks will continue. Just my 2 cents worth.

Canada has also been a long time friend of the US. An large scale attack on Canadian soil would make a statement since we are so close to the US. Lets face it... culturally we are more like Americans than any other country. Same language (except in Quebec), same music, same food, same entertainment, etc.

As for attacks will stop if the US back off.... I don't buy that. People can always find something to wage war on. Remember Osama threatened France when they were banning headscarves. If he wasn't so pissed off at the USA, it is not hard to imagine a terriorist attack in Paris. He has always detested France for its decadant morals. Like Arnold said in T2, I honestly believe it is in our (human) nature to fight.

 

[KBear]

The terrorist would certainly be happy to hit Canada. However, if they were able to gather and coordinate people here in North America willing to die for some cause, then terrorist would likely want to direct their limited resources towards attacking the United States. Think that is all that will save us from being hit.

 

[strange1]

I was just watching Howard Moscoe on the news and he was downplaying any attack on the TTC with a smirk on his face.
He made it sound like this wont happen to us.

This type of behaviour is dangerous, people

I am sure the risk is low of attacks here as there are many more visible targets. I'd be willing to bet that the G8 summit was the intended target but was too secure so they did the next best thing. Added to the Olympic announcement, London has been at the forefront of news stories right before the attack. Pairing this with the large population, the bombings were (most likely) primarly intended to cause international panic.

As for dangerous, without lucky breaks for the intelligence organizations it would essentially be impossible to stop. Are you going to search every person's bags/belts before letting them on the TTC?

I was just asking. You don't hear in the news or any other media about muslim groups denouncing or even trying to help in investigations regarding bombings....

I'm sure that there are many, especially those based in western countries such as http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E0CD1983-ECE9-492A-A588-2D92067256EE.htm but it's not exciting as news. See A1's post.

edit to add from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4660415.stm,

Sheikh Rashid, Pakistan Information Minister
"We condemn the attacks in London this morning. We offer our heartfelt sympathies to those who suffered due to such acts."

Even in more moderate Islamic countries, the political leaders will likely be less enthusiastic in their condemnation as they play to the anti-western sympathies of some of their population.

 

[Geminixoxo]

Bottom line...it's a scary thought and can we handle a crisis as powerful as a terrorist attack?

 

[rama putri]

An out-of-left-field large scale attack on Toronto would certainly bring massive international media attention to those homocidal psychopaths. Think about it. I wouldn't rule it out.

 

[WoodPeckr]

The Saudis are our allies why the fuck would we invade them of all places? That would make Desert Storm effectively useless...(lol what else is new?)

Iran is far and above more opressive than Saudi Arabia anyway... They live back in the stonage (ex. mud huts)

The Royal Saudi monarchy in the ME want NOTHING to do with Democracy. It wouldn't surprise many if the House of Saud, in Saudi Arabia are actively protecting Osama Bin Laden and still funding his Jihad against the West. Saudi Arabia is the KEY here, always was, always has been....and these elitist arrogant Saudis look down on and care nothing about the infidels in the West.

Got that 'elitist arrogant Saudis', from an US Airforce buddy who recently returned from the ME. He was stationed in Saudi Arabia for several months and concluded from his treatment in Saudi Arabia that the US should have taken out the Saudi Royal Monarchy along with Saddam. Neither regime gives a damn about the USA.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Bottom line...it's a scary thought and can we handle a crisis as powerful as a terrorist attack?

Sleep well Toronto.
Dick Cheney and Scott McClellan (White House Press Secretary) prounounced the insurgency in its Last Throes awhile back.
So you have nothing to worry about......

 

[papasmerf]

Will these horrible terrorist attacks result in the liberties of people in Canada and US be taken away?

Will Canada and/or the US someday fingerprint and segregate all muslims?

Is it a good idea?

Your suggestion is just stupid. Terrorists do not wear uniforms this is true. But to do as you suggest is just repeating past mistakes and quite frakly not necessary. As for finger prints? I have no problem with all people being finger printed. There is no loss of liberty unless you commit a crime and leave your prints.

 

[train]

Australia has already been targeted via the Bali nightclub bombings.

This is not central to this discussion, but was Bali regarded as an attack on Australia as opposed to one on wealthy western tourists in general ?

I have to agree with Shake though ,if you look at Spain you have to conclude that opportunity plays as much a role as targeting by priority of revenge.

I see papasmerf still hasn't figured out that there were ,and are , more terrorist cells operating in the US than there are here. It's so convenient to blame us for a lack of vigilence in this area.

 

[solitaria]

Got that 'elitist arrogant Saudis', from an US Airforce buddy who recently returned from the ME. He was stationed in Saudi Arabia for several months and concluded from his treatment in Saudi Arabia that the US should have taken out the Saudi Royal Monarchy along with Saddam. Neither regime gives a damn about the USA.

Most countries don't give a damn about the USA past their $$$$.

 

[Choron]

Having lived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I can tell you with every confidence that you have no clue what you are talking about.

Being more intelligent I would say that you have no idea...

Retard

Peace,
G
-Terbs Youngest Hobbiest

 

[Choron]

Will these horrible terrorist attacks result in the liberties of people in Canada and US be taken away?

Will Canada and/or the US someday fingerprint and segregate all muslims?

Is it a good idea?

Privacy laws should not cause you a problem unless... you have nothing to hide then there should be no problem... The patriot act or canadian equivalent doesn't even change our freedoms and liberties that much...

Peace,
G
-Terbs Youngest Hobbiest

 

[Choron]

Re: reasons for terrorism

Terrorists do terrorism not for religion( this is a load of bullshit) Its all about the money...

Osama Bin Laden and company( and the leaders of terror cells) make a ridiculous ammount of money and prestige for their work... Fucking makes me sick....

Peace,
G
-Terbs Youngest Hobbiest

 

[solitaria]

Being more intelligent I would say that you have no idea...

Retard

Peace,
G
-Terbs Youngest Hobbiest

Actually I think you have it backwards there bud. Might want to think about changing your sig to Terb's Youngest Retard.

 

[james t kirk]

Face facts, no terrorist group would spend there time and money to attack Canada, we pose no opposition, nothing to gain. I'm a born and raised Englishman and the attacks on my home country today pissed me off, bigtime. The bottom line is: UK is a long time friend of the US. This attack has been a long time coming. Until the US realize they DO NOT own the world, these attacks will continue. Just my 2 cents worth.

Your 2 cents isn't worth a half penny mon ami.

All the reasoning that I have read in this thread so far (what have we done to piss them off? We didn't invade Iraq, we're a bridge, etc etc) is so stupid it's laughable.

People these terrorists don't care less that you haven't participated in Iraq.

They hate you simply because you are an infidel to them and their fucked up way of thinking. It's not about helping the US, or the UK, it's about hatred of all things western. They (the muslim terrorists) want to destroy ALL westerners, regardless of who helped or did what. It's really that simple.

The religion of peaces (yes, I said peaces) wants to kill you.

Yes, there are lots of ordinary muslims out there just like you and I, I know. Not all muslims are terrorists. The problem is, most terrorists are muslims.

 

[solitaria]

Terrorists do terrorism not for religion( this is a load of bullshit) Its all about the money...

Osama Bin Laden and company( and the leaders of terror cells) make a ridiculous ammount of money and prestige for their work... Fucking makes me sick....

Peace,
G
-Terbs Youngest Hobbiest

What's your point? What the west does and the wars and deaths of innocents they cause are all about the Benjamins also. Does that fuckin' make you sick too? The war is basically about the Western powers fighting the Islamic Terrorist powers for control of the OIL resources. Both of them are equally to blame for bowing down to the God of G, because the West could stop most of the terror in their backyard if they backed off their imperialistic warmongering ways for control of the region. It's a power struggle where anything goes until the West is forced to back down but they can't or they will be manipulated like a third world country as they have done to others with the powerhand. The rest of the self-righteous bullshit is just propaganda so that the masses can look themselves in the mirror and pray to their God at night.