We always went around. Most of the time. If it were to our advantage,
we'd go through, but it would have to be for a very very good reason.

larry

>The terror camp in Oregon was also connected to groups in Canada.  Funny
>though.  Larry mentions the Canadians breaking up rings of terrorists in
>Canada, but we shouldn't be afraid of terrorists coming in from Canada?
>
>
>By the way Larry.  I also lived in Canada.  the borders out west are far
>more porous than your implying.  B.C. and Alberta are not swaps.  Also as a
>former infantryman, how many swamps did you wade through when you had to?
>These guys consider themselves soldiers too, and are willing to die.  You
>think they won't hump cross country to do what they need to do?
>
>Timothy Heald
>Web Portfolio Manager
>Overseas Security Advisory Council
>U.S. Department of State
>571.345.2319
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:48 PM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: The Damasus Holiday Inn...
>
>I thought Tim already did that. Do I need to find a thousand more instances
>or will his do?  I distinctly remember that instance as the US was worried
>that an attack would happen on the new millenium eve, and in fact that's
>what I was thinking of when I wrote it.  After 911, there was a lot of talk
>that terrorists would come into the US from Canada.  I don't know where this
>intelligence came from, but it was in the nightly news.  I'm not making up
>lies, there's at least this one instance and I'm sure there are more.  
>
>You're saying that the entire 3000+ mile border between the US and Canada is
>entirely unnavigable by foot?  OK, that's ridiculous  - you're making
>assertions that are unfounded.  I'm sure you haven't been along the entire
>length of the border.  My assumption that it is possible to traverse the
>border in an unattended area somewhere is far more plausible than your
>assumption that it's not.
>
>- Matt Small
>
>----- Original Message -----
>   From: Larry C. Lyons
>   To: CF-Community
>   Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:32 PM
>   Subject: Re: The Damasus Holiday Inn...
>
>   The please show this so-called documentation, just don't make assertions
>   about it. Just saying its so doesn't make it true.
>
>   I take it you've never been to the border, yes there are areas where it is
>
>   difficult to patrol, for very good reason, its swamp and rock. Its not
>   something where you can just stroll through. Even the locals in these
>   places would not try to go through the areas. I know I spent a lot of time
>
>   as a kid in northwestern Ontario very close to the border. It went through
>
>   areas where you don't want to go through, unless you have no qualms about
>   being up to your neck in swamp and bog.
>
>   larry
>
>   At 12:15 PM 11/6/2003, you wrote:
>   >Excuse me, I meant that Middle-Eastern Terrorists are known to come into
>   >the US via Canada. This was publicized on national news shows after 911.
>   >Gosh, with this kind of story, if I were a terrorist, I would go through
>   >Canada - why would I even take the chance on being taken in at US Customs
>
>   >only to be deported and tortured?  The fact that it has a HUGE
>unpatrolled
>   >border with the US makes it a prime entry target.   Whether or not you
>   >believe it that is a matter of personal choice.  I'm sure there's
>   >documentation on it where it did happen as well your documentation below.
>   >
>   >- Matthew Small
>   >
>   >----- Original Message -----
>   >   From: Dharmesh Goel
>   >   To: CF-Community
>   >   Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 11:49 AM
>   >   Subject: RE: The Damasus Holiday Inn...
>   >
>   >   Hi Mathew,
>   >
>   >   I strongly disagree with
>   >
>   >   "The publicized fact that is that Middle-Easterners are known to come
>   > into the US via Canada."
>   >
>   >   This is a case of if a lie is told over and over again, people will
>   > start believing it. The last time I checked, borders are manned and
>   > controlled by US Immigration and customs at points of entry.
>   >
>   >   Here is a discussion on this:
>   >
>
>
>><http://www.cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/documents/030211_blamecanada_buchana
>n.html>http://www.cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/documents/030211_blamecanada_bu
>chanan.html
>   >
>   >   Another article:
>   >
>
>
>><http://www.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/01/19/fObserver172.raw.html>http://ww
>w.herald.ns.ca/stories/2003/01/19/fObserver172.raw.html
>   >
>   >   Tons of discussion on this topic out there in cyberspace.
>   >
>   >   Some excerpts
>   >   ------------------------
>   >   DISCLOSURE: I'm sure you remember this whole incident over the New
>Year
>   > period, where there was this alert that there were five men in the
>United
>   > States.
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: Mm hmm.
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: And reports were that they had come from Canada, somehow
>   > related to terrorism.
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: And it was a hoax.
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: And it was a hoax.
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: Right.
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: So, what do you make of that?
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: Well it was a hoax but [laugh] they probably felt that
>   > because it was from Canada it would be believed, is my guess.
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: Well is that fair?
>   >
>   >   ------------------------
>   >   DISCLOSURE: -you've got a situation in this country where you had 19
>   > hijackers coming through the front door, now where's the problem?
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: Well it -Look the- Clearly the United States is the target.
>   > And they come into our airports, they come through Canada, they come
>   > through Mexico, so let's tighten-
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: Well they- who comes through Canada?
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: Well- Look. We've already been over this, but-
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: Who comes through Canada though? Has there been an
>incident
>   > with somebody who comes through-
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: Well there are many terrorists as you know, so, [laugh] that
>
>   > have been sitting there almost operating freely-
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: Well-
>   >
>   >   BUCHANAN: -up in Canada.
>   >
>   >   DISCLOSURE: Well so you say, but where's the terrorist incidents?
>   >   ---------------------
>   >
>   >   Dharmesh
>   >
>   >   -----Original Message-----
>   >   From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>   >   Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 1:38 PM
>   >   To: CF-Community
>   >   Subject: Re: The Damasus Holiday Inn...
>   >
>   >   The publicized fact that is that Middle-Easterners are known to come
>   > into the US via Canada.  This is a suspicious situation, plain and
>   > simple.  I didn't agree with the fact that he was tortured or
>   > deported.  I said it was suspicious and I believe the right thing to do
>   > is to question further. You don't have to give me one, the one taints
>the
>   > other two.  I don't like a lot of things going on with this kind of
>   > interrogation, but they were right on the money in detaining him for
>   > further questioning.  Bigoted?  How about realistic.  Lots of people
>have
>   > been "further questioned" for far less, including myself.  I'm a young
>   > white southern male.
>   >
>   >   - Matt Small
>   >
>   >
>   >     ----- Original Message -----
>   >     From: Raymond Camden
>   >     To: CF-Community
>   >     Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 12:37 PM
>   >     Subject: RE: The Damasus Holiday Inn...
>   >
>   >     Wow, so you listed 3 facts:
>   >
>   >     1) A middle-easterner living in Canada.
>   >
>   >     So, is Canada just a bunch of white guys?
>   >
>   >     2) Coming back from a Middle-Eastern country.
>   >
>   >     So all Middle-Eastern countries are under suspicion now?
>   >
>   >     3) Known contact with a terrorist.
>   >
>   >     Wasn't he a suspected, not proven terrorist? Wasn't the contact from
>   >     years ago? I can maybe give you this one, but the other two are
>simply
>   >     wrong. Bigoted at worst.
>   >
>   >     -rc
>   >
>   >     > -----Original Message-----
>   >     > From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>   >     > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:40 AM
>   >     > To: CF-Community
>   >     > Subject: Re: The Damasus Holiday Inn...
>   >     >
>   >     >
>   >     > A Middle-Easterner living in Canada, coming back from a
>   >     > Middle-Eastern country, known contact with Middle-Eastern
>   >     > terrorists.  That's suspicious.  I didn't say guilty, I said
>   >     > suspicious.
>   >     >
>   >     > - Matt Small
>   >     >
>   >     >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >     >   From: Raymond Camden
>   >     >   To: CF-Community
>   >     >   Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 12:22 PM
>   >     >   Subject: RE: The Damasus Holiday Inn...
>   >     >
>   >     >
>   >     >   > I don't agree with the torture and deportation...  but I
>   >     >   > stand by the fact that it's a very suspicious scene.
>   >     >
>   >     >   Why? You said he was middle eastern flying from a islamic
>   >     > country. Is
>   >     >   that something rare? Doesn't this happen thousands of times
>   >     > a day? Is it
>   >     >   suspicious to fly home?
>   >     >
>   >     >   -ray
>   >     >
>   >     >
>   >     >
>   >     >
>   >
>   >
>   >----------
>   >[
>
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>
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