01268nam 2200313 a 4500 991019955829505509 20200520144314.0 m o d | cr cn||||||||| 061116s2006 abca ob 001 0 eng d 20069045690 9786610944729 9781280944727 1280944722 9781552383780 1552383784 9781429471916 1429471913 10.1515/9781552383780 doi (CKB)1000000000473487 (OCoLC)191818633 (CaPaEBR)ebrary10173017 (SSID)ssj0000186661 (PQKBManifestationID)12065589 (PQKBTitleCode)TC0000186661 (PQKBWorkID)10253286 (PQKB)11406517 (CaPaEBR)409266 (CaBNvSL)slc00208553 (MiAaPQ)EBC3247866 (VaAlCD)20.500.12592/xx26xg (schport)gibson_crkn/2010-12-16/1/10173017 (DE-B1597)663914 (DE-B1597)9781552383780 (Perlego)823315 (EXLCZ)991000000000473487 MiAaPQ eng rda pn MiAaPQ MiAaPQ eng n-cn--- n-us--- xxc CA UG1312.C7 C58 2006 POL028000 bisacsh 355/.03109710973 Clearwater, John. "Just dummies" : cruise missile testing in Canada / John Murray Clearwater. Calgary [Alta.] : University of Calgary Press, c2006. 1 online resource (297 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-262) and index. Front Matter -- Contents -- List of Photographs -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Introduction -- The Race to Test the Cruise -- Testing, Testing, 1-2-3 ... -- Litton, Direct Action, and the CMCP -- Stealth Cruise over Ottawa -- Liberals Create, Tories Renew: The Renewal of Cruise Missile Testing -- All Things Must End: The Death of Cruise Missile Testing -- Conclusion -- Notes on Sources -- Chronology of Alcm and ACM Test Flights in Canada -- Agreements and Arrangements -- Notes -- Index The Canadian government's 1983 decision to allow U.S. cruise missile testing in this country resulted in intense political fallout. The controversial program was kept quiet for as long as possible, but when key secrets were leaked, the powers that be faced harsh criticism from activists, opposition parties, Washington, and the Canadian public. Using recently declassified documents from the highest levels of government, political insider John Clearwater asserts that both Trudeau and Mulroney viewed the cruise missile program as essential to maintaining good relations with the United States. In this highly charged, uncompromising analysis, Clearwater contends that cabinet made important decisions based on relatively little information and took major steps to maintain the secrecy surrounding the testing in an attempt to prevent the public from mounting an effective opposition. Just Dummies is a finely crafted and unflinching examination of the politics and history of cruise missile testing in Canada. Clearwater's insider expertise, backed up with military and political documents from both Canada and the United States, provides readers with a unique perspective on this highly contentious issue. English Cruise missiles Canada Testing History 20th century. Canada Military relations United States. United States Military relations Canada. 9781552382110 1552382117 BOOK 53510194020005509 61376320960005509 Available Ebook Central Ebook Central 41SLSP_BCUFR 991019955829505509