Maher Arar Inquiry

[Bro]

Yes,I am sick.Sick of liberal views by people like you.

You could care less about those who fell victim to the terrorists,by the way,another captive was beheaded today.

In my view,all of these killings could have been prevented by a show of strenght against the perpetrators,but in typical

fashion,the left refuses to see this,and the killings will go on.

Don't call me sick,you negator of responsibility.

[maplesyrup]

Is the Arar inquiry (being shown live on CPAC by-the-way) showing, more than any other incident taking place in the public domain in Canada, at the present time, the best example of the differences between Canada and the United States?

[maplesyrup]

Arar inquiry counsel invites Syria to respond to torture allegations

The federal government appointed Justice Dennis O'Connor to determine what role Canadian agencies, including the RCMP, CSIS and Foreign Affairs, may have played in Arar's detention and deportation.

The inquiry formally asked Syria, Jordan and the United States for assistance last month in clarifying the complex chain of events.

Cavalluzzo is keen on having U.S. Ambassador Paul Cellucci as a witness in light of his recent statement that the Americans decided on their own to deport Arar.

Cavalluzzo said it became "crystal clear" that Nureddin would be asked to appear after Syria declined to take part in the inquiry. Cavalluzzo indicated Nureddin's testimony would prove particularly useful because his allegations so closely mirror those of Arar.

In its refusal to provide information, Syria cited the lack of an overall agreement with Canada on legal co-operation.

Both Cavalluzzo and the Foreign Affairs Department said this week they believe the absence of an agreement should not be an obstacle to Syria's participation.

The RCMP has 35 foreign liaison officers in 25 locations around the world, but none in Syria, Garry Loeppky, the force's deputy commissioner for operations, said in testimony Tuesday.

I wonder if this inquiry is going to shake up security procedures in Canada the way the hearings into 9/11 appear to have shaken up national security in the US.

[Bro]

So,less security and more trust in people under suspicion

is the way to go,is that what you are saying?

[maplesyrup]

The plot thickens;

RCMP broke own rule in Arar case

The RCMP broke one of its own policies when passing some information to U.S. officials about Ottawa resident Maher Arar, an internal probe by the Mounties reveals.

The national police force provided material to American counterparts without clearly spelling out that the information must not be shared with others, the RCMP report shows. The newly released document is the latest piece in the puzzling case of how and why Arar spent months behind bars in Syria after being deported by U.S. authorities.

Conclusions of the internal probe were relayed in early April in a letter from Ghyslaine Clement, an RCMP assistant commissioner, to Shirley Heafey, chairwoman of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP

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[Bro]

Gee,I'm beginning to wonder if any of the terrorists broke any laws.You smash a window in a building,you pay for it or should do time.If you destroy the whole building,I guess if you have a good reason it is ok with liberal minded[and ndp]Canadians.

[maplesyrup]

CSIS screening raises eyebrows

Canada's spy agency is still asking about homeland ties and sexual practices when vetting Canadians pursuing a top-level career in the government — questions some critics consider relics of the Cold War and contrary to multicultural policy.

Oh, oh, better shut down the inquiry, eh?

[maplesyrup]

RCMP broke rules: Report

Well now, how about that? The RCMP broke the rules.

but because we are in a time of security crisis, we are supposed to condone this sort of behaviour, eh! :angry:

[maplesyrup]

Ottawa forgot history when it rushed to appease U.S. and put the RCMP back into the tricky business of spying[/URL]

If Ottawa doesn't pull back from its connections with the US, we are going to be close to entertaining fascist policies here at home. Time to smarten up Canada! :angry: