The Toronto Star has an unlinkable but interesting article on the high-tech Echelon surveillance system operated by five nations known as the UKUSA alliance: the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Apparently Canada spied for Thatcher on two of her cabinet collegues under part of the agreement that allows effectively for internal spying by a friendly nation within the circle. So who is spying on Canadians on the request of our government? And for what?
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- Articles for the sister station, A Good Beer Blog.
- Pick any day's tunes as heard on CBC Ottawa's All in a Day hosted by my personal emailing buddy, Brent Bambury. You won't find a better music selection on radio anywhere - certainly not on the deeply dowdy CBC.
- Another plume catches my eye.
- Stuff less serious than Stuff.
- From Jan to March 2006, I tried a group humour blog with others on the subject of Canadian politics. It did not last but the posts were worth keeping. #16 was banned. There were no comments. It was at www.shadowcabinet.ca.
- Some writings and other junk of little real interest unless you like law or are a Crow.
A display of hideous graphics focused on the goal of figuring out where the smokestack I can see to the south is sitting.
Comments
portland - March 9, 2004 10:04 AM
i've been retained to watch you.
Alan - March 9, 2004 10:08 AM
Portland, the friendly spy. Take me to ballgames, Mr. Spy.