The plot to behead Stephen Harper

Nope. Not much in our country anyway. I need to get Sirius ...

 

I'm hoping this story is sarcasm of the highest order.


The ties that bind 17 suspects?
Jun. 4, 2006. 07:15 AM
SURYA BHATTACHARYA, NASREEN GULAMHUSEIN AND HEBA ALY
STAFF REPORTERS

In investigators' offices, an intricate graph plotting the links between the 17 men and teens charged with being members of a homegrown terrorist cell covers at least one wall. And still, says a source, it is difficult to find a common denominator.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...geid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1149371435839

 

Very awkward, I agree.

The point the story is trying to make (I think) is that the 17 are from many different sectors of society. Some are employed, some are not. Some are university grads, some are not. Some attend the same high school. Some met on the net and began to plot there, others appear to have been recruited. Some were perhaps more suited for or dedicated to "the cause," some seem to have been way out of their element.

 

Here's a wild guess:

MUSLIM

That's quite a newspaper. Can they ignore the elephant in the room any better?

 

Google
canada terror muslim 17 suspects

and you get :
Results 1 - 10 of about 2,000,000 for canada terror muslim 17 suspects. (0.44 seconds)

But the Star couldn't figure it out.

I'm starting to understand the Canadians here a little better.

 

A muslim threat??? never saw that one coming

 

Is "The Star" an actual newspaper? Because the story reads like some sort of politically correct satire. Maybe "The Star" is like The Onion.
And still, says a source, it is difficult to find a common denominator is pure brilliance.

 

Thank you, Captain Obvious.
The point that is being made is as Double J put it ...

And yes, the Star is a 'real' newspaper. Although maybe we should have your definition of a 'fake' newspaper, just so we can be clear.

 

From the byline, I'm guessing the reporters are Muslim and are very much aware that the suspects are all Muslim as well.

I think they're looking for a common denominator that's not quite so obvious. That's just a guess on my part.

 

So anyone else eagerly awaiting the SportsJournalists.com outting?
Remind me to leave my burkha at home.
Guess I'm not going to the top of the CN Tower.

 

That's all very true, JJ, but the one unifying trait all these people had was that they're all Muslim.

Seems like that trumps everything. Every time.

 

In fact, I'd say this sums it up pretty well:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/06/why_would_muslims_target_canad.html