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Source: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/watch/Policywatch/policywatch2003/698.htm
Banning Hizballah Activity in Canada
(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) - Matthew Levitt On December 11, 2002, the Canadian government banned Hizballah, labeling it a terrorist organization. Strangely, some in Canada are under the assumption that Hizballah is not a terrorist group but a social and political organization. Yet, evidence of Hizballah's international activity as a terrorist group of global reach is overwhelming. In June 2002, American and European intelligence officials described Hizballah as "increasingly teaming up with al Qaeda on logistics and training for terrorist operations." This alliance, described as "ad hoc," "tactical," and "informal," was said to involve mid- and low-level operatives. American and European intelligence officials reiterated this concern in September 2002, noting that "the most worrisome" of al Qaeda's new "tactical, ad-hoc alliances" is with Hizballah.