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Canada should call foul on dodgy drone narrative

It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of aggression by the Russian air force.

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BY SCOTT TAYLOR
March 20, 2023

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 20, 2023

OTTAWA—On March 14, Russian fighter jets intercepted a United States military drone over the Black Sea, off the coast of Crimea. According to U.S. officials and the video footage released by the Pentagon, the Russian pilots aggressively buzzed the drone and twice doused it with aviation fuel.

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Canada should call foul on dodgy drone narrative

It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of aggression by the Russian air force.

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Canada should call foul on dodgy drone narrative

It is difficult to fathom why Canadian media outlets unquestionably parrot the U.S. narrative that a recent drone interception was an unprovoked act of aggression by the Russian air force.

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