Putting The 'America' Back In North America

While the announcement will likely cool relations with the U.S., Harper did back away from an earlier election pledge for navy icebreakers to patrol the region year-round. Meanwhile on the American side, Ambassador David Wilkins, who has criticized Harper’s promise to protect the Arctic, offered no comment Monday, U.S. Embassy spokesman James Foster said. Canada has long claimed the waters of the Northwest Passage as its own, but with global warming making the icy strait more navigable throughout the year, international disputes over the sovereignty of the resource rich region have arisen, particularly with the U.S., which has used the strait for navy ships and submarines to pass through... Full article http://outside-blog.away.com:80/blog/2007/07/putting-the-ame.html [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on July 13, 2007]

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