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Old 11th October 2010 | 16:43
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I wonder what response this will elicit from the Canadian government...
UAE closes airpsace to MacKay, blocks his flight from Afghanistan

Jane Taber and Daniel Leblanc
Ottawa— Globe and Mail Update

Last updated Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 11:58AM EDT

The United Arab Emirates has closed its airspace to Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk as they were on their way back from a visit in Afghanistan, according to a senior government source.

The pair had landed at Camp Mirage in the UAE as they were on their way to Kandahar on Thursday. But as they prepared to return, Mr. MacKay and Gen. Natynczyk were informed that they could not land at Camp Mirage or even fly over the UAE, according to a senior government official.

The incident is the latest in a diplomatic spat between Canada and the UAE...

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