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Another threat to U.S. security.

A US government report has pinpointed another danger to the US, labeling Canada a haven for terrorists. According to a report issued by the federal research division of the Library of Congress, Canada is 'favored destination for terrorists and international criminals.'

We'll have to admit to being shocked when we found out what's been going on in Canada. Apparently, the country has a 'liberal democratic identity' and a 'sensitivty to civil liberties' that make it averse to adopting effective anti-terrorism measures. Can you imagine?

Some ill-informed Canadians disagree with the report's suggestion that their country needs to strike 'a new balance between civil liberties and security concerns':

Roch Tasse of the Ottawa-based International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group said U.S. policies seem entirely geared toward policing, protection and wariness of newcomers.

"We should have a very serious second look before we succumb to U.S. pressure to harmonize in their direction," Tasse said.

"Short of becoming a police state, we can hardly respond to what they would expect of us."

We'll bet that Tasse probably thinks that laws like the Patriot Act infringe on the civil liberties of US citizens, too. Just goes to show what those Canadians know, doesn't it?

Via Toronto Star.