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Media Advisory
Statement by the Minister of National Defence on the cancellation of a planned NORAD military exercise with Russia
NR–08.054 - August 14, 2008
OTTAWA - The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, issued the following statement today:
“In light of the current situation in Georgia, and after consultation with our American allies, we agreed that it would be inappropriate to go ahead with Exercise VIGILANT EAGLE, a planned combined NORAD-Russia military exercise that was scheduled to begin August 20, 2008.
We will assess participation in future such exercises as the situation evolves.
The Government of Canada’s position on hostilities in Georgia was clearly stated by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I join with them in calling for Russia to fully respect the terms of the cease-fire and respect Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
We sincerely hope for an end to these hostilities, and for the safety of the civilian populations affected by this crisis.”
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U.N.-funded school honors infamous terrorist
WorldNetDaily.com ^ | August 15, 2008
Posted on August 15, 2008 3:04:41 AM PDT by Man50D
JAFFA, Israel – A Palestinian Authority-allied university funded in part by the United Nations dedicated its graduation ceremony to one of the most infamous Palestinian terrorists, WND has learned.
The Al Quds Open University dedicated the ceremony last weekend at a major campus in the West Bank city of Qalqiliya to the memory of female suicide bomber Dalal al-Mughrabi, who led an attack in March 1978 that killed a total of 36 Israelis.
According to a faculty member who helped lead the graduation, the master of ceremonies announced the year’s graduation cycle was dedicated to the “hero” Mughrabi, who planned and led an attack in which she and 10 other Palestinians infiltrated Israel by sea, landed on a beach, killed an American photographer and then hijacked and blew up a crowded bus.
Mughrabi long has been glorified as one of the most important “martyrs” in Palestinian society. Official PA institutions, such as girls’ schools and police training camps, bear her name. Songs and poems in her honor are routinely broadcast on PA television and radio.
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