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Morning Read: WDT says mystery road cameras installed by Feds

Unmarked roadside cameras that are popping up across the North Country appear to be part of a surveillance project developed by US Homeland Security. That’s according to a report this morning in the Watertown Daily Times. In an effort to...

Morning Read: Who’s watching us in the North Country?

Okay, so we’ve all gotten used (grudgingly) to the occasional Border Patrol traffic stops. And the increased muddle at the Canadian border. And the drone flights, where unmanned surveillance planes may be tracking our morning commute. But...

After Iraq, a war in the grey zone continues

I have a vivid, bleak memory of sitting in a hotel room in Havana, Cuba, watching CNN as Colin Powell addressed the United Nations about the deadly risk of Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. Like millions of Americans, I was...

In Adirondacks, US Attorney General claims success on US-Canada border

Just after noon today, the Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder, spoke at a gathering in Lake Placid. He praised the effort of Federal prosecutors and other public officials along the US-Canada border and said enormous strides had been...

Do we mind military planes watching us, if it’s just for training?

Col. Chuck Dorsey, the vice wing commander with New York’s Air National Guard 174th Fighter Wing, gave a fascinating presentation at yesterday’s Park Agency meeting in Ray Brook. He unveiled a plan to begin flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over...

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Ashcroft Pushes for US-Canada Border Upgrade

by Martha Foley

Dec 07, 2001 — Attorney General John Ashcroft has vowed to push for the funding needed to boost security along the U.S.-Canada border. Ashcroft said he would urge the Bush administration to find money to make the border both more secure and more efficient for trade. Go to full article

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