....intrusions into Canadian air space

Canadian fighter jets scrambled to intercept a Russian bomber on the eve of Obama visit to Ottawa. Recent intrusions by Soviet aircraft are becoming more common as the world eyes the vast wealth of oil and natural resources beneath the Canadian Arctic.

Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson said Russian intrusions into Canadian air space had greatly increased. The timing of this most recent intrusion is suspect and it is expected to increase an awareness that the start of another Cold War is imminent as the availability of oil is being strained on a world wide basis. Claims to Arctic sovereignty by Canada has always been suspect and had been increased with the crossing of these ice-covered waters by the US supertanker, Manhattan. Ottawa recently awarded recognition to an Inuit elder now in his nineties, for his years of continuous service on foot patrol on his native territory.

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This story highlights the world's demand and greed for oil. Canada's position has always been considered questionable on this issue and it illustrates the Inuit Nation's traditional claim to this region. The audience is the world I would like to think, with the focus being on Canada and the Inuit Nation.