Allies Facing Terrorism Threat

USA TODAY reports on the new terror threat levels being adopted by Britain. The new threat assessment system is similar to that used by the U.S., except that citizens will not be notified when the threat level changes, as they are in America. The public, however, may check government websites for updates to the threat level.

The Sydney Morning Herald says that Muslim extremists are flooding Sydney web sites and chat rooms with support for Islamic terrorists. It seems that at least some Muslims intend to turn Australia into an Islamic state.

The Toronto Star has an interesting piece today about the morale of Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan. Retired MG Lewis Mackenzie, formerly of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, cautions against confusing a soldiers normal "gripes" with a lack of morale. "You can be really pissed at the mission, or whatever, but your morale is still high. You're with your buddies, you're doing your job, you're very professional, you're gung-ho."