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November 07, 2008
EnCana pipeline targeted again
Meanwhile, in the rest of existence: Someone is targeting Canadian oil pipelines. EnCana's infrastructure in northeastern British Columbia has been hit three times... in October. No matter which group of the usual suspects, it seems likely they are bringing war under a green banner.
British Columbia Energy Minister, Richard Neufeld had some insensitive (and probably racist) things to say by way of reply.
"We just have to catch the nut case that's out there thinking they're probably making a statement by doing these kind of things," said Neufeld moments before attending a meeting of the B.C. cabinet in Victoria. "That's what we have to do."
He said there are differences of opinion about the oil and gas industry in B.C. but any person who believes that blowing up pipelines will build support is not thinking properly.
"Only a crazy person can go out there and think that by blowing up something that they are getting their message across. Only somebody that's actually deranged does that kind of thing, because they put everybody's lives at risk," said Neufeld, who himself hails from the area.
He is mistaken, of course. If government, media and academic establishments spend years making apologies for a religion of peace engaged in mass mayhem - and send people to a human rights commission for reporting the news of said mayhem - sooner or later other people are going to get the idea their message of caring can best be conveyed in the same medium. I will not be surprised at the first environmentalist protest video where some unlucky soul is beheaded in the name of Gaia.
Or the BC government can write off the bombings as native protest/hijinx/cri de coeur. In which case nothing to see here. Move along.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at November 7, 2008 07:01 AM
