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Dates: during 1990-1999
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If Canada is pushed into improved policing, it could be out of embarrassment. According to the Canadian press, Ressam showed up in the country four years ago, a self-professed accused terrorist with an obviously fake passport. That bit of deception didn't overly concern Canadian officials, who allowed him...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heat's on Canada to Crack Terror Cell | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

When Ressam's story broke, Canada's opposition party immediately questioned the country's immigration policies. Prime Minister Jean Chretien defended the policies but wouldn't stand behind the Montreal police's enforcement. Red-faced, the police on Saturday set out on a so-far fruitless search to recapture the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heat's on Canada to Crack Terror Cell | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

Next Friday night, men and women around the world will gather together in massive mobs, expose themselves to the nefarious plots of international terrorists, crack open bottles upon bottles of cheap champagne, scream, hoot, and holler, all in celebration of--mathematical ignorance! Yes, folks, The Crimson Staff has given this...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: A Faux Millennium | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

This year's festivities do not mark any real turning point in world history. They are just an excuse for some folks to sell more alcohol, for others to drink more alcohol, and for still others to see if Anthrax really works as well as advertised. In fact, it's...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: A Faux Millennium | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

Even if we were actually 2000 years removed from Christ's birth, the "new millennium" wouldn't begin until next year. If you don't believe us, take the word of Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke wrote a very interesting book called 2001: A Space Odyssey, so we have to assume...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: A Faux Millennium | 12/21/1999 | See Source »

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