Thursday in the Month of Smarch

Though it is not Smarch.


Canada plans on taking North Korea to task over the sinking of the Cheonan:

Canada says it will use its G8 presidency to take North Korea to task for the sinking of a South Korean warship.

But Canada still sees the United Nations Security Council as the main forum for dealing with the Pyongyang regime as tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula, a senior government official said Thursday.

An international civilian-military investigation concluded that a North Korean torpedo sank the Cheonan, a South Korean navy ship, on March 26. The blast killed 46 sailors and forced the rescue of another 58 at sea in the region's worst military disaster since the Korean War.

In a speech Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon reiterated that Canada fully supports its democratic ally South Korea.

Cannon said Canadian military experts contributed to an international investigation that concluded there was no other "plausible explanation" for the sinking.

You'll forgive me if I think is wishful thinking. It's more than likely that Canada is happy to take the reins on the international stage. More power to us but unless Harper wants to put the pressure on North Korea's backers- China and Russia (both of whom have permanent seats on the security council)- this will go nowhere. Not even the United States will shake North Korea's proverbial peaches.


North Korea threatens war if punished over the sinking of the Cheonan:

North Korea, accused of waging the deadliest attack on the South Korean military since the Korean War, flatly denied sinking a warship Thursday and warned that retaliation would mean "all-out war."

They've all but admitted to this act. I suspect North Korea will rattle its rusty saber until the sanctions or whatever toothless punitive measure is called off. Then it's back to square one.


Speaking of terrorism and huffy bullies, an anarchist group claims responsibility for a brazen attack on a bank:

The videotaped firebombing of a Royal Bank of Canada branch in Ottawa on Tuesday morning could be a sign of things to come.

Anarchist websites are threatening "militant and confrontational" action during the summits of G8 and G20 world leaders in Huntsville, Ont., and Toronto, respectively, next month.

And the group claiming responsibility for the bank attack vows that its members will "be there" to protest "exploitation of people and the environment."

No doubt these brats will be hiding in plain sight in balaclavas and speaking to the terrible capitalist ways of the West before cooling down with an iced mocha at Starbucks. Canada has screwed up on Air India 182 and just got lucky with the Toronto 18. We cannot let this pass. Don't let the criminals have a press conference when caught. Why offer them a platform? Do we really need to hear selfish white bourgeois brats blathering to everyone that anarchy means subsidised healthcare? People can learn about their exploits from the popular press and the more gutsy blogs.


The NDP demand a cap on CEO's salaries. Alright, when they hand over their receipts.


Now for the lighter side....


Ninjas DO help:

Three muggers got much more than they bargained for in Sydney, Australia when a group of ninjas spotted the robbery and rushed to the aid of the victim.....

Class was in session and a student noticed what was going on outside. He alerted the school’s sensei, black belt Kaylan Soto...

“He’s called out to me, ‘Sensei, someone’s getting mugged on the road outside!’” said Mr Soto.”We looked around to see what was happening and there were three blokes on this guy just kicking him and punching him in the head.

“We started running at them, yelling and everything. These guys have turned around and seen five ninjas in black ninja uniforms running towards them. They just bolted,” he said.

“You should have seen their faces when they saw us in ninja gear coming towards them. I’ve never seen guys running that fast. They should have been in the Olympics – they would have won gold,” he added.

All of Lost's secrets are on Star Trek? Of course! I'm Earl Chowders. That's all I can say.