Concerning Us
There is a worrying trend within Canada, we are informed by Richard Fadden, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service - of Canadians from Muslim backgrounds becoming so decidedly disenchanted by Canadian values, politics, society and opportunities to be fully Canadian that second and third-generation young men are increasingly attracted to the values of jihad. Now that is worrying, isn't it?
The knowledge that within this country, young people who have brought up here in a free society that offers them opportunities to advance themselves in every conceivable way, succumb to the blandishments of jihadi recruiters. Whom they meet in mosques while attending prayers, or within the confines of religious social institutions, or through the Internet. Finding the concept of jihad utterly irresistible.
Exciting, adventurous, gets the blood heated and prospects for attending training camps in Pakistan, in Somalia, Yemen or even Afghanistan, seem just the thing to invigorate a bored youth. Who take seriously the duties of the faithful stressed by recruiters who certainly know their business and the allure it has for restless young males of the Islamist persuasion.
The agency, according to Mr. Fadden, is alertly tracking over 200 suspects who they believe have links to some 50 terrorist groups. So much terror to spread, so little time.... Some of these recruits have departed Canada to take up their posts elsewhere to become involved in "violent jihad". Others remain here, to make their plans for the future. The Toronto 18 represent a minuscule proportion of the potential.
Chaos, terror, atrocities occurring here in Canada, brought to us courtesy of home-grown jihadis. Now that is truly, really concerning. It is of concern to most Canadians. And not to be overlooked, of concern to Canadian Muslims who are law-abiding and socially invested in this country. Speak up please, just a little louder...?
And here is the loyal political Opposition in the House of Commons berating the current Conservative-led government for its unconcern over the plight of Afghan detainees at the hands of the government of Afghanistan and its prison minions. Canada, besides employing its military in the defence of Afghanistan, also is involved in mentoring prison authorities in a serious attempt to bring some humanity there.
Brig.-General Guy Laroche appeared before the Military Police Complaints Commission to testify about Canada's presence in Afghanistan and its demeanour while there, in accordance with international and Canadian morals and values in the treatment of prisoners of war. "The fact that people might still be torturing other people was unacceptable and I think that people from DFAIT would agree", said Brig.-General Laroche.
He had personally halted transfers for over three months once he was alerted to the unfortunate (but given the country's political/social/cultural mores and traditions, hardly surprising) fact that there was prisoner abuse. Until frequent monitoring was organized, and video cameras obtained to record prisoner interviews. Our RCMP was also involved in training Afghans in interrogation methodology.
And Brig.-Gen. Laroche vehemently dismissed an allegation by his former Canadian-Afghan translator in Kandahar of the Canadian military having "sub-contracted torture". "This is totally incorrect. It's totally unacceptable ... This did not happen." Who has credibility here, the slyly slanderous assertions of an individual whose agenda is questionable, or that of the loyal public servant?
It is a general besmirching of the current government, the Canadian military in Afghanistan, and the Department of Foreign Affairs brought to light by a righteously disaffected diplomat formerly stationed in Afghanistan, now championed by the loyal Opposition parties that caused a political firestorm of accusations.
Are Canadians concerned about this issue? When was the last time anyone hailed a flying carpet as it was passing by?
The knowledge that within this country, young people who have brought up here in a free society that offers them opportunities to advance themselves in every conceivable way, succumb to the blandishments of jihadi recruiters. Whom they meet in mosques while attending prayers, or within the confines of religious social institutions, or through the Internet. Finding the concept of jihad utterly irresistible.
Exciting, adventurous, gets the blood heated and prospects for attending training camps in Pakistan, in Somalia, Yemen or even Afghanistan, seem just the thing to invigorate a bored youth. Who take seriously the duties of the faithful stressed by recruiters who certainly know their business and the allure it has for restless young males of the Islamist persuasion.
The agency, according to Mr. Fadden, is alertly tracking over 200 suspects who they believe have links to some 50 terrorist groups. So much terror to spread, so little time.... Some of these recruits have departed Canada to take up their posts elsewhere to become involved in "violent jihad". Others remain here, to make their plans for the future. The Toronto 18 represent a minuscule proportion of the potential.
Chaos, terror, atrocities occurring here in Canada, brought to us courtesy of home-grown jihadis. Now that is truly, really concerning. It is of concern to most Canadians. And not to be overlooked, of concern to Canadian Muslims who are law-abiding and socially invested in this country. Speak up please, just a little louder...?
And here is the loyal political Opposition in the House of Commons berating the current Conservative-led government for its unconcern over the plight of Afghan detainees at the hands of the government of Afghanistan and its prison minions. Canada, besides employing its military in the defence of Afghanistan, also is involved in mentoring prison authorities in a serious attempt to bring some humanity there.
Brig.-General Guy Laroche appeared before the Military Police Complaints Commission to testify about Canada's presence in Afghanistan and its demeanour while there, in accordance with international and Canadian morals and values in the treatment of prisoners of war. "The fact that people might still be torturing other people was unacceptable and I think that people from DFAIT would agree", said Brig.-General Laroche.
He had personally halted transfers for over three months once he was alerted to the unfortunate (but given the country's political/social/cultural mores and traditions, hardly surprising) fact that there was prisoner abuse. Until frequent monitoring was organized, and video cameras obtained to record prisoner interviews. Our RCMP was also involved in training Afghans in interrogation methodology.
And Brig.-Gen. Laroche vehemently dismissed an allegation by his former Canadian-Afghan translator in Kandahar of the Canadian military having "sub-contracted torture". "This is totally incorrect. It's totally unacceptable ... This did not happen." Who has credibility here, the slyly slanderous assertions of an individual whose agenda is questionable, or that of the loyal public servant?
It is a general besmirching of the current government, the Canadian military in Afghanistan, and the Department of Foreign Affairs brought to light by a righteously disaffected diplomat formerly stationed in Afghanistan, now championed by the loyal Opposition parties that caused a political firestorm of accusations.
Are Canadians concerned about this issue? When was the last time anyone hailed a flying carpet as it was passing by?
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