Now I've been one of the few people left in Canada who didn't think Stockwell Day was a complete idiot. I spent many years living in Alberta when he was a provincial cabinet minister, and to be honest, he wasn't that bad at it. Sure, once he got on the National stage his lunacy began to show, but I still pulled for him. He was like the little engine that couldn't--you just have to feel sorry for him.
But no longer.
Today, our esteemed Minister of Public Safety opened his big gob, and publicly scoffed at the idea of blowback for our ill-concieved Afghanistan adventure.
Saying that Taliban threats of suicide bombings in Canada are a "PR move on behalf of a terror organization", Day seems to believe that our border security is strong enough to repel any possibility of some pissed-off fanatic Muslims entering Canada and detonating themselves.
Now, I'm not saying we as a nation should descend into hysteric persecution of Islamic minorities, or torture every immigrant who hits our shores while wearing a tan (I'll leave those sorts of things to the Yanks). That said, I'm not sure that down-playing the threat of terrorism here at home is a good idea either.
Add to this the mess the RCMP is apparently in, and I wonder just how well our ability to investigate potential terror attacks is holding up.
Then again, we could always follow the lead of the US and bomb anyone who 'terrorizes' us. After all, we're a Country with a "history of responding to cries in the global village when people are being abused and tortured and murdered."
And the best way to do that is to invade their country and kill them, right?
Sadly, I fear that Day's pronouncement and Canadian complacency (the belief that US Security will protect us) will bring somesort of terrorist attack, which Harper will lamely try to turn into our 9/11 to gain complete control of the reigns of governenment.
But Stock, you idiot, you've already set before us evidence that should that be the case, Harper and Co. LIHOP.
Gosh, I feel safer already.
Cross-posted to The Next Agenda.