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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: Canada Unhappy with U.S. Passenger List Plans |
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Canada Unhappy with U.S. Passenger List Plans
By David Ljunggren
Wed Jun 1, 5:39 PM ET
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is "very worried" by a U.S. proposal that its airlines provide passenger lists for planes flying through American airspace rather than actually landing in the United States, Transport Minister Jean Lapierre said on Wednesday.
Lapierre said the proposal could have "a major effect" on Canadian sovereignty since flights between Canadian cities are often routed over U.S. territory to save fuel.
Of the 160,000 Canadian flights that enter U.S. airspace every year, around 120,000 are traveling domestically
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050601/wl_canada_nm/canada_security_canada_usa_col |
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FUBAR
Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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I personally don't see what the problem is. If you are flighting in another country's airspace, I think they have a right to know who are what is flying above their land. It's justified in my eyes, so long as the US reciprocates to all other countries who's airspace they are entering. |
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PEIGUY
Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Omokgyo
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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FUBAR wrote: |
I personally don't see what the problem is. If you are flighting in another country's airspace, I think they have a right to know who are what is flying above their land. It's justified in my eyes, so long as the US reciprocates to all other countries who's airspace they are entering. |
I agree, the US must recieve what they dish out. It's only fair! |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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PEIGUY wrote: |
FUBAR wrote: |
I personally don't see what the problem is. If you are flighting in another country's airspace, I think they have a right to know who are what is flying above their land. It's justified in my eyes, so long as the US reciprocates to all other countries who's airspace they are entering. |
I agree, the US must recieve what they dish out. It's only fair! |
Perhaps the Soviets shot down that U-2 'cos they didn't have the passenger list? |
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Gwangjuboy
Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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A plane which flies through US airspace with a terrorist on board which isnt destined for the US is just as dangerous to the US as a plane with a terrorist on board which was destined for a US city anyway. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps most countries have more worthwhile things to do than monitor pasenger lists of arriving flights, let alone those merely flying over.
Imagaine, were that not the case, if all US flights were to produce lists for all flights to, and over, EU countries. Of which there are 25.
Now, I am not an expert on flight paths, but consider a flight from NY to, say, Berlin. It will probably overfly Ireland, UK, Holland until it arrives in German airspace. 4 lists. 4 chances of being ordered to "return to base".
Let's see. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:02 am Post subject: Re: Canada Unhappy with U.S. Passenger List Plans |
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Of the 160,000 Canadian flights that enter U.S. airspace every year, around 120,000 are traveling domestically |
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Democracy is coming to the U.S.A. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:19 am Post subject: |
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just glad that the supporters of that hate monger Jeff Rense aren't in power. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
just glad that the supporters of that hate monger Jeff Rense aren't in power. |
Mmmmmm ... how refreshing. Another novel "ad hominem" attack from an angry Joo
Flame baby flame |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:45 am Post subject: |
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igotthisguitar wrote: |
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
just glad that the supporters of that hate monger Jeff Rense aren't in power. |
Mmmmmm ... how refreshing. Another novel "ad hominem" attack from an angry Joo
Flame baby flame |
Whatever just telling the truth about Jeff Rense.
Anyway Jeff Rense is a fascist bigot, so are those behind the American Free Press, and so are their supporters. The US ought to use the Patriot act against them and keep their supporters out of the US. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
The US ought to use the Patriot act against them and keep their supporters out of the US. |
SPOOKY !!! |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Not as spooky as Jeff Rense and his supporters. Keep them out of the US. and use the Patriot act against them. |
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igotthisguitar
Joined: 08 Apr 2003 Location: South Korea (Permanent Vacation)
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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>. Spooky. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
Not as spooky as Jeff Rense and his supporters. Keep them out of the US. and use the Patriot act against them. |
How could the US use the Patriot Act against them if they had been kept out of the US?
Would not a smarter strategy be to let them in (i.e., no objection to a "known" terrorist on a fly list and then arrest them on arrival under the Patriot Act?
I am not sure which article would apply though. But you could choose from here http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12251&c=207
BTW, there are specific provisions for protecting the "Northern Border", but I saw nothing about the western, southern, eastern borders or international airports. |
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Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee
Joined: 25 May 2003
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Wangja"]
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote: |
Not as spooky as Jeff Rense and his supporters. Keep them out of the US. and use the Patriot act against them. |
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How could the US use the Patriot Act against them if they had been kept out of the US? |
The ones outside should be kept out , and the US should use the patriot act against far right groups in the US
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Would not a smarter strategy be to let them in (i.e., no objection to a "known" terrorist on a fly list and then arrest them on arrival under the Patriot Act? |
It depends hate speech isn't usually a crime. |
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