Top spy claims Canadians get false image of terror suspects

[CHIMO]

OTTAWA–The head of Canada's spy agency says terror suspects are too often portrayed as romantic revolutionaries.

Richard Fadden, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, chastised the country's civil-rights advocates and media Thursday, accusing them of presenting a distorted picture of the threat alleged extremists pose.

Fadden, a longtime bureaucrat, took over as CSIS director in late June, inheriting several thorny problems.

After speaking, Fadden refused to take questions from reporters, saying he didn't want to turn the proceedings into a media event.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/718080--top-spy-claims-canadians-get-false-image-of-terror-suspects?bn=1


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Simple: Get rid of this simpleton. A political pawn!

[JohnyCanuck]

1. Hey CSIS, we can see your underwear!

Talk about yer tantrums! The only thing that could top it would be rolling on the floor, flailing with fists and feet. This guy Fadden is really ticked that Canadians are refusing to live in constant fear, and won't be cowed into placing complete trust in government and "intelligence" agencies.

He's spitting mad that we expect our justice system to be open and transparent, the hallmark of a free society. It irks him considerably that we're not so dumb as to think the term "national security" can't be used to hide a dearth of supportable evidence.

But I also think he's covering embarrassment (not to be confused with shame). Some folks try to distract from being caught out in mischief by throwing hissy fits. Fadden is obviously a graduate of the "best defence is an offence" school, and boy is he offensive!

There is no acknowledgment here, and certainly no apology for CSIS's long and chronic history of lying and cover-ups (as recently re-demonstrated in the Harkat case). In one spasm of pique he claims CSIS is guarding our freedoms; in the next he blurts out a curse on those very freedoms:

Fadden said Canada’s “turbulent legal environment,” with increased emphasis in individual rights and freedoms through legislation, legal trends and evolving jurisprudence was changing the way CSIS operated.

“The legal ground has shifted under our feet, and this tenuous new environment has had profound implications on how we work at every level.” ...

http://yayacanada.blogspot.com/2009/10/csis-and-obama-twisted-knickers-and.html