Newsbeat 1: 05/16/08

"Lost and stolen passports are extremely valuable to criminal organizations to facilitate and perpetrate illegal/clandestine operations such as human trafficking, smuggling, money laundering and terrorism," said the memo.

Border........gun smuggling.........and release

Oil.........................Chicago tribune

Caroline Glick

“And why is there no Palestinian state? It has been offered in every decade since the ’30s…and it was offered now in 2008.... Why isn’t there one? All the billions of dollars Palestinians have received could have built many states, and they haven’t built one. All the institutions…that would be precursors to a new state were given by Israel. Instead, they built the largest terror base in the world.

“If they’re interested in a state, why elect Hamas, which builds nothing but bomb belts? Why was Gaza turned into a new Taliban instead of a new Singapore?

“The Palestinians receive more foreign aid per capita than any other state on the planet,” she declared."

(The Sheikdoms made trillions from oil over the years- probably could have built a new condo for every Palestinian family- they didn't)

"Supreme Court strikes down key element of youth crime law"

The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a key element of Canada's youth-crime laws today, ruling that it violates the constitutional rights of young people to make it the norm to impose adult sentences for violent crimes.

In that rarified atmosphere, they don't seem to have a clue on how to protect the public....if you're shot by an 18 year old or 16 year old , you're still shot. What about the Charter rights of victims for a change.This is good news for gang recruiters, not good for the law abiding public.Ball's in Parliament's court.