The CanWest news service reports that an outfit calling itself "The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula" has called for attacks on sources that supply oil to the US, especially Canada. The message apparently singles out Canada as the number one supplier of petroleum and gas to America.
"Last week's message is contained in Sawt al-Jihad (Voice of Jihad), the group's online magazine. A feature article, titled "Bin Laden's Oil Weapon," encourages al-Qaeda operatives to continue to follow directives from Mr. bin Laden to strike oil targets not only in Saudi Arabia, but elsewhere, according to a translation by the SITE Institute, a non-profit U.S. group that monitors terrorist websites.
"Three western countries are singled out in the call-to-arms -- Canada first, followed by Mexico and Venezuela. Would-be attackers are instructed to target oilfields, pipelines, loading platforms and carriers."
CSIS has declined to comment on whether they consider the threat serious. Canada would seem very vulnerable given the amount of unprotected pipeline in the country.
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