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| 2005-03-15 |
| The leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States will discuss a plan to beef up continental security and speed up movement across their borders when they meet next week. Canada: unless the 'movement' involves ICBMs A report calls for the creation of a common economic and security community by the end of the decade. The document's proposals would try to create a secure perimeter around the continent, while making it easier for people and goods to move across the shared borders. Not a good idea for the U.S. The proposals contained in the report are expected to be a part of the discussions when Prime Minister Paul Martin and Mexican President Vicente Fox meet with U.S. President George W. Bush at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. The report was jointly sponsored by the U.S. Council on Foreign Relations, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations. Among its chief recommendations: 1)Unified visa and refugee regulations. hmm, good idea this one 2)Joint inspection of container traffic at ports. 3)An integrated terror watch list. 4)Biometric border passes to allow freer movement at borders and customs sites. should've been done a long time ago. 5)Joint energy and natural resources strategies. 6)A strategy to stimulate Mexican economic development. If the three leaders manage to agree in principle to some of the report's recommendations, further discussions would be required to hammer out the details. Greater continental integration could be opposed in all three countries. A North American economic community could make some Canadians nervous about the country's sovereignty. But not about the country's safety and security??? Mexicans could worry about a U.S. grab of natural resources. Like what, for example??? Some Americans, on the other hand, could be concerned about their partners' commitment to continental security. The task force that prepared the report was chaired by former deputy prime minister John Manley, former Mexican finance minister Pedro Aspe and former Massachusetts governor William Weld. Yeah, this is gonna work.[sarcasm off] |
| Posted by:Rafael |
| #10 TX for the video .com. |
| Posted by: .not 2005-03-15 6:00:05 PM |
| #9 I believe I understand you. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-15 3:34:35 PM |
| #8 Joint security perimeter for North America by 2010? >>I have an idea..lets all get a 10 ton boulder and roll it up a mountain. Then as soon as we get to the the top and catch our breath we'll pitch it over and let it scream down to the bottom and then promptly start all over again. (24/7/365) |
| Posted by: Sisyphus 2005-03-15 3:22:06 PM |
| #7 That is what NAFTA and CAFTA are. Weigh 'em. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-15 1:28:09 PM |
| #6 Oh, so we're going to build our very own EU right here at home? Isn't that nice. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2005-03-15 1:26:33 PM |
| #5 "Mexicans could worry about a U.S. grab of natural resources." Like what, for example??? Tequila is another. Yum. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2005-03-15 12:40:48 PM |
| #4 ..speed up movement across their borders when they meet next week. I can think of one aspect of movement across the borders that doesn't need speeding up - the illegal kind. Oil, for one thing. That's the only thing. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-15 12:28:54 PM |
| #3 "Mexicans could worry about a U.S. grab of natural resources." Like what, for example??? Oil, for one thing. |
| Posted by: Crirong Chomble5991 2005-03-15 12:18:34 PM |
| #2 If we aren't going to militarize the border, I hate to say it, but, this is probably a good idea, especially (taking over) container inspection at Mexican ports. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-03-15 12:01:51 PM |
| #1 1/3 of this would work for me |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-03-15 11:28:43 AM |
