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If rightists can't lie, they have nothing to say.

Rightists on both sides of the border were apparently celebrating another
Bush era 9/11 terrorists attack yesterday.



Some were quick to blame terrorism, and Canada, after fatal Rainbow Bridge border explosion

osted November 23, 2023 12:22 pm.

While a vehicle explosion at a busy border crossing on the eve of U.S. Thanksgiving was enough to stir suspicion in even the most temperate types, some were notably quick to jump to conclusions that terror, and even
Canada, were to blame.

U.S. Representative Mike Kelly not only rashly concluded that it was indeed
a terror attack, but also that the aterroristsA entered the U.S. through Canada.

It was later confirmed that the driver of the ill-fated vehicle was from Western New York and was instead apparently trying to enter Canada from the U.S. when for reasons still unknown he raced to a fiery death, taking his passenger with him.

No evidence of explosives were found at the scene after an FBI probe, and
New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul, said othere is no sign of terrorist activity with respect to this crash.o

But Kelly was among a trove of Republican politicians who weighed in on the event before those findings were made public, with many using it as an
attempt to critique what they consider U.S. President Joe BidenAs soft take
on border security issues.

oFor months, IAve warned about the surge of suspected terrorists entering through our Northern border,o Kelly posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

oWe must greatly enhance border security at ALL of our borders, including
the North.

Senator Ted Cruz definitively declared that othis confirms our worst fear:
the explosion at Rainbow Bridge was a terrorist attack.o

Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs wasnAt shy about politicizing the fatal crash.

oOur borders are under attack and the Biden Administration continues to sit
on its hands,o he wrote.
Texas congressman Ronny Jackson called it oterrible news for our countryo
but added it was onot surprising to anyone based on the wide open borders
we have had since Biden took office.o
U.S. media personality Ian Haworth went as far as to declare oWe are at
waro after the incident.

Haworth later deleted his tweet and owned up to being part of spreading misinformation after learning that no evidence of a terror attack was
found.
But it wasnAt just pundits and politicians south of the border who were criticized for prematurely labelling the incident terror-related.

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spoke about the incident in
the House of Commons when he asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for an update.

oWeAve just heard media reports of a terrorist attack, an explosion at the Niagara crossing of the Canada-U.S. border a. it is the principal responsibility of government to protect the people, can the Prime Minister give us an update on what he knows and what action plan he will immediately implement to bring home security for our people?o

Trudeau responded that he had been briefed and that there were still oa lot
of questionso surrounding the incident, before excusing himself to deal
with the issue.



https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/11/23/some-were-quick-to-blame-terrorism- and-canada-after-fatal-rainbow-bridge-border-explosion/
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