terror
The tragedy of the Istanbul attack
How Istanbul—once set to become one the great cities of Europe—has slid, along with the rest of Turkey, into war and turmoil
Poverty, terrorism and 9/11
During his interview with the CBC, Stephen Harper was asked about comments Jean Chretien made nine years ago on the first anniversary of Sept. 11.
The apparatus
The New York Times magazine convenes a panel of contributors, including Michael Ignatieff, to discuss the ramifications of 9/11.
Essential, but unused
Further to the Prime Minister’s comments about the usefulness of the two anti-terrorism provisions that he hopes to reintroduce, I emailed the offices of the ministers of justice and public safety with the following question.
Abuse in a time of fear
Barbara Falk compares the Rosenbergs and Omar Khadr.
Never let a crisis go to waste
In the aftermath of an international terror scare that is presently topping the news in the United States and Britain, one that necessitated the scrambling of Canadian fighter jets, the Prime Minister’s Office identifies the most important takeaway.
By the way (II)
Immediately before voting on the long-gun registry last night, the House voted 220-84 to advance Bill C-17 to the public safety committee for further consideration. Bill C-17 essentially aims to reinstate certain anti-terrorism provisions, including investigative hearings and preventive detention, that expired in 2007.
Vindication for an undercover informant
Finally, Shaher Elsohemy has a chance to tell the truth
The merciless and meticulous Toronto 18 ringleader goes to prison for life
Judge: “What was planned was the most serious kind of terrorism imaginable” (FULL STORY)
Bomb plotter sentenced to 12 years
“Toronto 18” ringleader will learn his fate later today
“There will be blood, glass and debris everywhere”
Terror suspect allegedly boasted about future “Battle of Toronto”
Juggling chainsaws (II)
A reader points out that Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie first reassessed the readiness of Canada’s military in July.