An eerie tour of Canada's past: a bunker recalls the official Cold War fatalism
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Carp, Ont just outsides of Ottawa contains a relic from the Cold War Days, a few old buildings and an underground bunker. Named the Diefenbunker after the then-prime minister John Diefenbaker, the facility was to become the emergency seat of the Canadian government in case of a Russian attack.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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The mystery man: Canada wants to deport a suspected terrorist
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Canadian officials arrested al-Sayegh on Mar 18, 1997, acting on a tip. Al-Sayegh may have been involved in the Jun 25, 1996, bombing of a US military complex in Saudi Arabia. If extradicted to the US, he may provide evidence that government-backed Shiite Muslims perpetrated the bombing.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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