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.

Author: DeMont, John
Planning, Safety and security measures, Ontario, Underground construction, Cold War, 1945-1991, Diefenbaker, John G.

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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.

Author: DeMont, John
Investigations, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, Shiites, Bombings, al-Sayegh, Abdel Rahim

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