Is this the end of Canada's innocence?
Is this the end of Canada's innocence? "Canada's 9/11", as one US cable news commentator suggested? A consequence of Canada's engagement in the "Global war in terrorism", first in Afghanistan and now with Canada's commitment of military forces to the fight against the self-styled "Islamic State" (ISIL) in Iraq? The beginning of a new era of draconian security measures intended to defend against the radical Islamist threat? Ref. Source 5
Six Canadian Extremists Fighting For Islamic State Get Killed In Syria;
Canadian extremists are apparently having a tough time while fighting in the Middle East. According to reports, six Canadians fighting in Syria have been killed in the past two months. Ref. Source 7
Gunman's video says Parliament attack spurred by Canada military action:
The gunman who shot and killed a soldier in Canada's capital and then stormed Parliament last year said he was retaliating against Canadian military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to a video recording released on Friday. Ref. Source 1
Court Throws Out Terrorism Conviction in Canada, Citing Police Entrapment:
Sting operations - in which an undercover agent or informant provides the means and opportunity to lure otherwise incapable people into committing a crime - have represented the default tactic for counterterrorism prosecutions since the 9/11 attacks. Ref. Source 4n.
Could this attack have been used to get support from Canada for the US in their current ban on certain countries and general immigration reform?
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