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Michael Byers Op-Ed: The evil twin of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

October 21, 2011

U.S. opponents of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline should take take note: One of the greatest weaknesses of the proposed 1,980 mile-long pipeline from Canada’s tar sand fields to refineries in Texas actually lies in British Columbia on Canada’s west coast. That’s where a second pipeline (“Northern Gateway”) could link the tar sands of central Canada to coastal British Columbia

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Dorn’s peacekeeping technology book among “Top 20 Foreign Policy Books of 2011”

October 7, 2011

Embassy has looked back over the foreign policy and political books published since September 2010 to find out which ones have entered into the public consciousness, which have influenced political debate in Canada, and which ones should have. By Carl Meyer

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Walter Dorn op-ed – Give the peacekeepers tools they need

September 30, 2011

Even with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi driven from power, the future of Libya is far from assured. As NATO makes its departure, should the United Nations’ famous blue helmets be invited to assist Libya in its long journey of political rebuilding?

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Op-Ed by Michael Byers – When trainers become targets

September 30, 2011

Canadian “trainers” were involved in a firefight in Afghanistan earlier this month, according to Brig.-Gen. Craig King. The battle occurred when insurgents attacked the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, killing 16 people.

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