U.S. beefs up security along U.S.-Canada border

[CHIMO]

VANCOUVER - The U.S.-Canada border, known as the world's longest undefended border, is about to become a little more defended.

In response to the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. officials are beefing up security and surveillance along the border between British Columbia and Washington State to counter potential threats from Canada.

A new command centre, a new plane with sensor equipment, marine units and a black hawk helicopter will be deployed to the border by the U.S. Office of Air and Marine Operations.

Bracken said the new equipment will be based at Bellingham, Washington, just 25 kilometres south of Vancouver. It will be used to patrol an area within a 400 kilometre radius.


http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/08/18/border040818.html


Guess that I don't have to worry about the reform party in the next election. Hope that the NDP has something to say about this.

Time to start thinking about the next election.

[yvr girl]

1. If they stay in US airspace, we can't say much n/t

[CHIMO]

2. They Are

Not. The air space is at least 375km into Canada.
This is a military operation that can land and take on people or do what ever it wishes. It may be a result of the recent sky wars agreement that we got into.
If we can't protect our own border from gun running people then what the heck are we doing spending $5 million on trying to prove that the North West Passage is Canadian.

[iverglas]

3. hahaha

And here I thought this was going to be an item about the bogus mad cow problem ...