I was in Halifax when the Canadian naval forces captured -- by force! -- an innocent American fishing vessel. And I was shocked, yes indeed, SHOCKED to the very depths of my soul, let me tell you! Just because a Fisheries Inspector boarded the fishing vessel because it was fishing in Canadian waters, and the vessel took off for Gloucester with the inspector and failed to heave to when ordered -- was that ANY REASON for a Canadian special forces-type unit, armed with submachine guns, no less! -- to board the vessel from a helicopter and have TWO Canadian Coast Guard ships -- ARMED ships, with the guns ready to shoot! -- standing by? And was any of it a good reason to jail the skipper, deport the crew, keep the boat, and auction off the catch?

Oh, sure. Call it what you will -- kidnapping, failure to stop, disregard of the fishing laws, or whatever -- but CANADA attacked an innocent US fishing vessel!

Hmph!