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December 9, 2019

Refinery to transport [scab labour] by helicopter after ‘dangerous’ acts | Regina Leader-Post
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The Co-op Refinery Complex is accusing striking union members of “inappropriate and dangerous behaviour” on the picket line.

U.S. officials misled the public about the war in Afghanistan, confidential documents reveal - Washington Post

"The Lessons Learned interviews also reveal how U.S. military commanders struggled to articulate who they were fighting, let alone why. Was al-Qaeda the enemy, or the Taliban? Was Pakistan a friend or an adversary? What about the Islamic State and the bewildering array of foreign jihadists, let alone the warlords on the CIA’s payroll? According to the documents, the U.S. government never settled on an answer. As a result, in the field, U.S. troops often couldn’t tell friend from foe."