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May 28, 2010

Major pissing match brewing between Canada and India over visas
— Purple Avenger

This seems like an unforced error due to tone deafness and garden variety stupidity on the part of the Canadians.

New Delhi: With public outrage mounting over the denial of visas to several serving and retired officials of Indian security agencies, India on Thursday warned Canada that it will retaliate suitably if Ottawa does not respond within "a few days"...
...Last week, the Canadian high commission here refused a visa to Fateh Singh Pandher, a retired BSF [ed: India's border security force] constable, on grounds that he was associated with a "notoriously violent force"...

Seriously Canada, maybe its time to back away from that crack pipe and stop killing brain cells.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at 10:29 AM | Comments (83)
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1 Our friends are our enemies, our enemies are our friends.

Posted by: Lincolntf at May 28, 2010 10:30 AM (7EDH5)

2 They'll use the same "notoriously violent force" excuse to keep the Philadelphia Fliers from beating Montreal at home.

Posted by: Keith Arnold at May 28, 2010 10:32 AM (Jdtsu)

3 OT:
Joe Biden said that Brussels has claim to being called the leader of the free world?!!?!?! You've got to be kidding me, except I saw the video myself.

Posted by: taylork at May 28, 2010 10:35 AM (0Hn5w)

4 But you will keep fighting on our behalf, won't you, India? I mean, like the Americans, you'll keep looking after our interests, even though we think we're more evolved and sophisticated and civilized than you.

Posted by: Canada at May 28, 2010 10:36 AM (1fanL)

5 Boycott Call Centers!

Posted by: FreakyBoy at May 28, 2010 10:37 AM (uKraB)

6 India should pull out the nukes. This sounds like the kind of thing that they should use them for.

Posted by: Steve L. at May 28, 2010 10:38 AM (Gkhxf)

7 No Slurpee for you!

Posted by: wheels within wheels at May 28, 2010 10:38 AM (4WbTI)

8 Grovelling apology given , crack pipe hardest hit .

Posted by: Bill D. Cat at May 28, 2010 10:38 AM (NuAIL)

9 Of course. They have the gall to try to keep people with, uh, shall we say "explosive" temperaments out of their country.

Everyone knows the proper response is to allow them to kill people and then build a huge honkin' mosque as close as possible to the scene of the crime. Like, duh....

Posted by: bigpinkfluffybunny at May 28, 2010 10:39 AM (KWhJd)

10 The Indians acted stupidly.

Posted by: Canada at May 28, 2010 10:39 AM (9hSKh)

11 I was just cussing out Canada, this morning.

Posted by: Editor at May 28, 2010 10:39 AM (pUfK9)

12 Will our dear leader get a visa for the G-20? Considering he's ordering drones to violently kill innocent Afghani & Pakistani women and children.

Posted by: FreakyBoy at May 28, 2010 10:41 AM (uKraB)

13 Meh... Canadians. If I was interested in that liberal sinkhole I'd read SDA.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose at May 28, 2010 10:41 AM (0q2P7)

14 OT: More fairness and balance from Ed. He's on a roll today. You know, everything the liberals say just makes so much sense! Or at least has a grain of truth.

Posted by: FUBAR at May 28, 2010 10:42 AM (1fanL)

15 I just mispronounced Canada this morning. Ca nada. I can't get into that country either, damn expired passport.

Posted by: ParanoidGirlInSeattle at May 28, 2010 10:44 AM (RZ8pf)

16 Who wants to go to Canada anyway? They eat horses, they use garburators and I'm pretty sure they all look like Gregory Despres.

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at May 28, 2010 10:45 AM (HaYO4)

17 Gary Coleman: RIP

Posted by: FreakyBoy at May 28, 2010 10:45 AM (uKraB)

18 I blame the Tim Horton's Caramel Filled Donut.

Posted by: garrett at May 28, 2010 10:46 AM (9EUvT)

19 Did he ever lose his virginity?

Posted by: FUBAR at May 28, 2010 10:46 AM (1fanL)

20 I mean you could just do a running blog by re-posting some basic headlines.

Today Canada kicked their economy in the nads by...
Today Canada became more of a nanny state by...
Today Canada encouraged terrorism by...

Posted by: MikeTheMoose at May 28, 2010 10:47 AM (0q2P7)

21 What you talkin' bout, Wilis?

Posted by: Zombie Gary Coleman at May 28, 2010 10:47 AM (9EUvT)

22 too soon?

Posted by: Zombie Gary Coleman at May 28, 2010 10:47 AM (9EUvT)

Fuck him. Leaving me their with that Bike-Shop owner. In the Bathtub...

I hope he rots in hell.

Posted by: Dudley at May 28, 2010 10:48 AM (9EUvT)

24 Today Canada kicked their economy in the nads by...
Today Canada became more of a nanny state by...
Today Canada encouraged terrorism by...

Posted by: MikeTheMoose at May 28, 2010 02:47 PM (0q2P7)

Remoove the beam from your oown eye, Mr. Moose.

Today Obama kicked America's economy in the nads by...
Today Obama's America became more of a nanny state by...
Today Obama encouraged terrorism by...

Posted by: Hooting Canuck at May 28, 2010 10:49 AM (1fanL)

I've worked for a Canadian company for about a year (they bought the small American company that was doing their outsourced work and hired a bunch of people, myself included). While I wouldn't mind being trapped in an elevator with the average Canadian (Quebec excluded), this kind of thing is unfortunately pretty par for the course.

Posted by: Joanna at May 28, 2010 10:50 AM (7+WuG)

Maybe the Indians should point out that the Canadian military includes at least one high-ranking suspected serial killer.

Not to mention that its Brig. Generals seem to have difficulty handling firearms safely.

Posted by: stuiec at May 28, 2010 10:51 AM (7AOgy)

27 Remoove the beam from your oown eye, Mr. Moose.

I'm really trying but it just won't resign just because I ask; No matter how much tea I send in the mail. _{(But at least the job security of the sawdust is not looking to keen right now)}

Posted by: MikeTheMoose at May 28, 2010 10:52 AM (0q2P7)

28 While I wouldn't mind being trapped in an elevator with the average Canadian (Quebec excluded), this kind of thing is unfortunately pretty par for the course.

Posted by: Joanna at May 28, 2010 02:50 PM (7+WuG)

How yoou dooin'?

Posted by: Hooting Canuck at May 28, 2010 10:54 AM (1fanL)

O/T: in other foreign relations news, China will not protect whoever was to blame for sinking a South Korean warship, the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said.

It must be getting even more ronery for Kim Jong-Il these days....

Posted by: stuiec at May 28, 2010 10:54 AM (7AOgy)

30 I blame the poutine. And Bush, of course.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 28, 2010 10:54 AM (foPGG)

You gotta love how some people, such as Ed, don't realize this is an election year.

I'm getting tired of the assholes on our side who feel the need to keep up this charade of impartial journalism. There is no such thing. So let's stop pretending.

And, Ed, you don't have a duty to look at both sides fairly. Your duty lies in telling the truth and weeding out the bullshit.

Posted by: Dr Benton Quest at May 28, 2010 10:54 AM (uFokq)

32 If you don't understand the furor, its like Canada denying a visa to a marine because the army was involved in Abu Ghraib. They basically denied visas to former military and intelligence officers because of alleged atrocities done by other border police officers.

Posted by: anonymous at May 28, 2010 10:56 AM (76V6l)

33 Vancouver's nice. Toronto's o.k. Quebec can suck it. Teh French.

The Jug-eared Wonder is on.

Someone PLEASE mention Sestak.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2010 10:57 AM (UOM48)

34 I blame the poutine. And Bush, of course.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 28, 2010 02:54 PM (foPGG)

I thought in Canada it's not Bush, it's Beaver.

Posted by: stuiec at May 28, 2010 10:57 AM (7AOgy)

too soon?

I'd say so.

Posted by: Zombie Dana Plato at May 28, 2010 10:58 AM (P33XN)

36 Someone PLEASE mention Sestak.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2010 02:57 PM (UOM4

Sestak is Canadian? I did not know that.

Or did you mean that he's Indian?

Posted by: stuiec at May 28, 2010 10:59 AM (7AOgy)

37 Is that Crist next to Teh Won? My God. He looks like a Creamsicle.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2010 10:59 AM (UOM48)

38 Hey, the US is the only country who has to let everyone in and Canada is making that point. They only have to let in who they want to let in and they don't want to let everybody in....

understand?

Posted by: curious at May 28, 2010 10:59 AM (p302b)

39 Mexico has already made the point.

Posted by: curious at May 28, 2010 11:00 AM (p302b)

40 Well, Canada is always more than willing to take our draft-dodging cowards.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2010 11:00 AM (UOM48)

41 We didn't let in that commie fuck Galloway either.
Feels good.

Posted by: fb at May 28, 2010 11:00 AM (G60Nl)

You gotta love how some people, such as Ed, don't realize this is an election year.

I'm getting tired of the assholes on our side who feel the need to keep up this charade of impartial journalism. There is no such thing. So let's stop pretending.

And, Ed, you don't have a duty to look at both sides fairly. Your duty lies in telling the truth and weeding out the bullshit.

Posted by: Dr Benton Quest at May 28, 2010 02:54 PM (uFokq)

Now look, Dr. Quest. I'm a straight-shooting, middle-of-the-road, nonpartisan, fair, balanced, impartial reporter.

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz makes sense when she says Obama will create as many jobs in one year as Bush did in eight years. If that offends you, talk to The Truth.

Posted by: Mister Fucking Ed at May 28, 2010 11:01 AM (1fanL)

43 He went to florida? not louisiana?

Posted by: curious at May 28, 2010 11:01 AM (p302b)

44 Almost certainly done to appease radical Pakistani muslims. And those that point out that others in the west may end up in the same boat are exactly right.

Remember that in Canada if you point out that the muslims are publicly calling for the murder of Jews and westerners, you are the Hater; the muslim is only being true to his cultural imperatives.

Posted by: Have Blue at May 28, 2010 11:01 AM (mV+es)

45 Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2010 03:00 PM (UOM4

I recall one of my friends who follows this stuff saying there are new laws governing who can go to Canada. He thought it was odd since he grew up on the NY/Canada border and they always go back and forth.

Posted by: curious at May 28, 2010 11:02 AM (p302b)

46 OT - Also Fox just confirmed that Gary Coleman died about thirty minutes ago.

Posted by: Have Blue at May 28, 2010 11:02 AM (mV+es)

47 Hmmm... Joe Biden's son suffers a stroke, then Bret Michaels suffers an intracranial hemorrhage, and now Gary Coleman suffers an intracranial hemorrhage... is something going around?

Posted by: stuiec at May 28, 2010 11:05 AM (7AOgy)

48 Well, Canada is always more than willing to take our draft-dodging cowards.

As long as those cockholsters serve time in US prisons first, they're welcome to keep 'em.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 28, 2010 11:07 AM (foPGG)

49 It's weird, I watched Diff'rent Strokes, but I honestly don't give a rat's ass that Gary Coleman died.

Isn't that weird?

Posted by: FUBAR at May 28, 2010 11:07 AM (1fanL)

50 Well, Canada is always more than willing to take our draft-dodging cowards.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2010 03:00 PM (UOM4

I do thank Canada, however, for finally allowing Charles Ng to be extradited to face the death penalty in California.

Posted by: stuiec at May 28, 2010 11:08 AM (7AOgy)

51 logprof got in under the wire.

Posted by: TexasJew at May 28, 2010 11:11 AM (N7Csh)

52 Holy fuck there's a lot of resentment towards Canada here! I thought this was a conservative blog.
Anybody know any of the history about Canada and India in regards to the Air India Flight 182 bombing in 1985? How 329 people were murdered (280 Canadian nationals) by fucking TERRORISTS?
There's a reason these visas would have been denied (and btw, how many of you mofos can tell the difference between a Hindu, Sikh, or a muzzie name?), as we've been burned by terrorism from India before.
Before you all go knocking Canada for the sake of your misconceived notions about Canada, why don't you take a little lesson in ALL of Canadian history over the last 500 years.
Fuck you and God bless you. And God keep our land glorious and free!

Posted by: The Drunken Conservative at May 28, 2010 11:11 AM (EffI7)

53 a constable in India's border security force What's a border security force?

Posted by: t-bird at May 28, 2010 11:14 AM (FcR7P)

Is that Crist next to Teh Won? My God. He looks like a Creamsicle.

that there is a pasty white boy

Posted by: pitchforksandpowder at May 28, 2010 11:26 AM (oCgvh)

55 Like the Drunk said, y'all need to brush up on the history of the Sikh's and some certain man-caused aviation disasters.

Posted by: DocinPA at May 28, 2010 11:45 AM (PmyVI)

56 It's all those years having to use French. It's cooked the brains in the Capital. The Western Provinces hate the central government because they're a bunch of mincing meatheads flogging the dead horse of Marxist redistributionism. If we could trade off the left coast for their Western Provinces we'd have a sweetheart deal (and most of the natural weatlth).

Posted by: chuck in st paul at May 28, 2010 12:03 PM (adr25)

57 Right on DocinPA, and Go Flyers! The Broadstreet Bullies can kick those Blackhawks back into WWI!
(Besides which, even if most of their players are Canadian, I just could never cheer for a team from the most corrupt city in the United States, Chicago Illinois.)
Cheers!

Posted by: The Drunken Conservative at May 28, 2010 12:09 PM (EffI7)

Gary Coleman was Canadian?

Dude.

Posted by: comatus at May 28, 2010 12:13 PM (YN/Le)

59 Posted by: The Drunken Conservative at May 28, 2010 04:09 PM (EffI7)

You're still a bunch of sissy socialist douchenozzles.

Posted by: FUBAR at May 28, 2010 12:13 PM (1fanL)

60 And well put, chuck in st paul! Cheers, eh!

Posted by: The Drunken Conservative at May 28, 2010 12:15 PM (EffI7)

61 Who cares if India boycotts Canada? What are they going to do? Cut off the supply of 7-Eleven & Tim Horton's clerks and taxi drivers? Not answer and support calls from any of the Canadian area codes? Who cares about what happens in America, Jr.?

Posted by: Smokey Behr at May 28, 2010 12:55 PM (QyeW7)

62 Let's not forget these are the same govt. stooges that wouldn't let Furlong (Canadian super sniper and hero) accept the decorations that the U.S. wanted to give him for his work in support of American ops .
If memory serves they didn't want to reward a soldier for being a highly skilled tame killer, despite the centuries of canadian military honors .
Their govt. is almost as clueless as ours .
Remember courageous restraint ?
The mind , it boggles

Posted by: awkward davies at May 28, 2010 01:26 PM (B4e7Q)

63 I agree with Drunken Conservative...there's some history behind this and some Indian terrorists involved. Anyway, you guys didn't shit on us for keeping William Ayers out that time

Posted by: CanaDave at May 28, 2010 01:26 PM (4dQ1c)

64 Sounds like a HATE CRIME to me! Will there be an INVESTIGATION?

Posted by: GarandFan at May 28, 2010 01:31 PM (6mwMs)

65 Now I see, Obama doesn't want to crack down on the border cause otherwise he and other Americans might be denied jaunts to Canada, because they're overseeing ' a notoriously violent force'. Of course, I don't see how Canadian hockey players are ever granted visas, because they too are part of a 'notoriously violent force.' But who am I to quibble about the country with the greatest health care on the planet?

Posted by: eaglewingz08 at May 28, 2010 01:41 PM (dv8zz)

66 Well, with over a billion people in India, it's possible that there are many matches with people on watchlists. There are probably still some radical Sikhs still out there (like the ones who bombed the Air India flight from Montreal back in the '80s).

Posted by: logprof at May 28, 2010 01:48 PM (Mmw0q)

67 The Canadian and Indian security services have some bad blood going back a ways, primarily concerning Sikh terror groups; I wouldn't be surprised if that was at the root of this little dust-up.

Posted by: elambend at May 28, 2010 01:53 PM (eXX1a)

68 I've seen wealthy Indians who get denied visas to the US in India show up at the US Consulates in Halifax and Quebac City for visas thinking they are going to outsmart the stupid Americans. A lot of Africans do this, too. There may be more to this.

Posted by: mikey at May 28, 2010 02:51 PM (xfRfG)

why can't indians be like indians here? drunk&stupid

Posted by: chief hoser at May 28, 2010 04:02 PM (NRRtY)

70 Fuck you.

Posted by: andycanuck at May 28, 2010 04:04 PM (7b1Uc)

71 And the issue has now been resolved, fuckheads. (BTW, our diplomatic staff aren't political appointees but are career civil servants so someone in the local High Commission ["Embassy"] made this decision, not our Conservative government.)

Posted by: andycanuck at May 28, 2010 04:18 PM (7b1Uc)

72 And here's what Canada's GOVERNMENT is doing, fuckwits.

Posted by: andycanuck at May 28, 2010 04:29 PM (7b1Uc)

73 Thanks and cheers andycanuck, you're a good man. I am sometimes still astounded at the ignorance of some Americans toward Canada.
Stephen Harper and Benjamin Netanyahu of blessed Israel, right now are the only two Heads of State in the world holding up civilization against the darkness from which it is imperilled.

Posted by: The Drunken Conservative at May 28, 2010 06:15 PM (PNXbR)

74 Jane D'oh: Well, Canada is always more than willing to take our draft-dodging cowards.
============================
Bullshit! That was 35 fraking years ago. In the last seven years, every single one of the American cowards that tried that was sent back where he belonged. Try and keep up, will you.

Posted by: Louise at May 28, 2010 06:57 PM (Cc2CW)

75 @ Have blue 48

Remember that in Canada the USA if you point out that the muslims are publicly calling for the murder of Jews and westerners, you are the Hater; the muslim is only being true to his cultural imperatives.

Fixed that for ya.

Try this: http://tinyurl.com/3yf7vq5

Posted by: Louise at May 28, 2010 07:11 PM (Cc2CW)

76 @ Annoying mouse #36

If you don't understand the furor, its like Canada denying a visa to a marine Janis Karpinski because the army she was involved in responsible for Abu Ghriab.

Another one fixed.

Posted by: Louise at May 28, 2010 07:18 PM (Cc2CW)

77 @ chuck in st paul # 60: "If we could trade off the left coast for their Western Provinces we'd have a sweetheart deal (and most of the natural weatlth)."
=======================
Make us an offer.

Posted by: Louise at May 28, 2010 07:30 PM (Cc2CW)

78 @ Drunken Conservative # 77: "I am sometimes still astounded at the ignorance of some Americans toward Canada."

I find it rather curious that American leftists bloggers speak so kindly of Canada, while Canada's leftard bloggers can't find a single good thing to say about the US (unless, of course, it's to heap adulation on Barry).

At the same time Canadian conservative bloggers are staunch defenders of the USA, while our conservative counterparts rare miss an opportunity to slap our outreached hands. But maybe that's just the nature of blogs.

Posted by: Louise at May 28, 2010 07:47 PM (Cc2CW)

79 India! Pakistan? Border! Must ... post ... video!

Posted by: anonymous irishman at May 28, 2010 08:14 PM (qwfnx)

80 jtgee, what are you talking about? Do you think India has no reasons of her own to be in this fight against terrorism? Even before Mumbai they had plenty of reason to ally themselves with other nations fighting this scourge. Get a grip!

Posted by: Louise at May 29, 2010 10:08 AM (Cc2CW)

81 xxx

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