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Saturday, July 24, 2004
Bring Our Terrorists Home!
Bill Graham has been out combing the world to repatriate stranded Canadian terrorists citizens. National Post -
A Foreign Affairs official and an immigration officer visited the MEK's massive complex on May 31 and June 1. Thirteen of the detainees said they were Canadian citizens, while 24 said they were permanent residents and 44 said they had relatives in Canada.Some of the landed immigrants may no longer be eligible to return to Canada since they have been out of the country for so long. Those with status in Canada are free to return, an official said.
"They have been told that they are totally at liberty to come back to Canada if it is their wish," said Reynald Doiron, a Foreign Affairs spokesman.
The MEK is designated a terrorist organization by both the US and Britain, though the Liberals haven't been as judgemental. (Marxism x Islamism, how can you lose?)
The Iranians are none too happy.
Tehran Times - Canada on the Wrong Track
Recent reports indicate that two Canadian officials met with members of the terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) in Iraq from May 31 to June 1.The Canadian daily the National Post recently confirmed the news in an official report.
Over the past year, the Canadian government, which enjoyed an appropriate relationship with Iran during the years after the Islamic Revolution due to its reasonable and balanced policies, was influenced by the media propaganda about the death of Zahra Kazemi. Canada immediately abandoned its logical and realistic approach in favor of impulsive reactions.
It seems that Canada's diplomacy toward Iran is currently moving swiftly downhill and has also influenced the country's internal affairs and has caused certain changes in the cabinet. This has led the Canadian government to choose the wrong course of action, namely playing with dead pieces like the MKO. Due to the two countries' good relationship in the past, the Canadian government should take the following issues into consideration:
Perhaps now that Iran is crying foul, they'll review the MEK status...
Posted by Kate McMillan on July 24, 2004 in Current Affairs | Permalink
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Well, better that we get these guys back home here to add to our diversity, than we leave them there to cause trouble for our Iranian friends.
Posted by: surly | 2004-07-24 2:54:33 PM
Even money says that if these terrorists return to Canada, they, the Kadr kids, and that Syrian guy will stage a 9-11 attack on the US from Toronto and Montreal.
Posted by: Scott | 2004-07-24 5:53:49 PM
I don't know anything about the MEK, but if the Iranian government dislikes them, they must be doing something right.
Posted by: Marc | 2004-07-24 6:10:49 PM
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