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Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner
I could see that from a business or government standpoint. What I don't get are the sheer amount of special interest groups targeting the oilsands, but not nearly as many targeting social issues in the Middle East. I'd like to see Greenpeace get their ass into Saudi too! Though they may not the into the beheadings and all that jazz.
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First of all, Canada is tolerant of protest, these other countries aren't. So in the old analogy, its easy to be a tough guy when your enemy is going to hit you with a pillow.
Second, ahem, puts on tinfoil hat. Some of these environmental groups get funding from middle eastern oil companies to go after their competitors like the Alberta Oilsands.
Looks up and see's a UFO.