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Spazito

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1. I remember this very well...

Reply to Justice matters. (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 08:47 AM

Apr 25

thanks for posting this. There was no guarantee there were no terrorists on the planes diverted to Canada but I remember Prime Minister Chretien reassuring Canadians this was what we needed to do, some planes were low on fuel and needed to land very soon. We trusted him and it all turned out well.

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I remember this very well... Spazito Apr 25 #1