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in response to

‘WAR GAMES’ by

Prof John Crossley & Tony Reddin.

Let me first thank you for your letter, you have raised sev- eral interesting points, but un- fortunatly it is somewhat one sided. The Innu people have, until very recently, accepted the Federal Government’s expropria- tion of the land in question and it was only when the proposed in- crease in the flights was anything legally done.

If you look at all the coun- try’s who are members of NATO, they all have, with the exception of Canada, a relatively large pop- ulation base and a very small land mass, where Canada has a small population and a large land mass.

Canada has thousands of square miles of land that has no eco- nomic or income potential what

_ so ever, Over which, other coun-

tries are willing to pay for the use of for low-level flying. Yes, there are animals there, but they have adapted to man’s presents in the past and they will again in the fu- ture.

The multi-million dol- lar, multi-nation proposed expan- sion of Canadian Forces Station Goosebay, (Labrador) is not go- ing to be funded by the Canadian Federal Government. NATO countries who will be using the Station will be spending their own money there to upgrade the present facilities, not only does this mean money for the actual builders of accomidations and other necessary facilities, but it means an increase in the revenue for all business- men of the towns of Goosebay and Happy Valley,

but for the entire area. I am sure the the Innu , if they are em- ployed, are and will be directly or indirectly involved in some of the many businesses located in this area. In other words, other countries will be infusing millions of dollars in the areas economy, therefore, decreasing the unem- ployment rate and improving the quality of life for all involved.

_ As for the destroying of sec- tions of Labrador due to bombs being dropped, the bombs used are practise bombs filled with smoke devices, not explosives. Yes, they make holes in the ground when they hit, but me- teorites and some animals make holes as well.

The extreme noise heard by jets roaring by is not restricted to the Innu alone. Anybody who has ever lived along the approach ways for take off’s and landing’s of any airport has to live with it. I dare say that if people had the choice all jet noise would be

stopped, but it comes down to the matter of who it will be bothered

the least. You also talked of the rights

of the Innu to lead their lives the way that they want to, what about the rights of the military pilots to do the things that they want to do??? World Peace is much more a possibility today than it was five tears ago and one day it may happen. But, until that time people must realize that training to fly low-level can not be learned from a book, you must do it and do it where there is a minimal risk to civilian popula- tions. For there is less of a chance of hitting something, except the ground, in Labrador then there is in Germany, England, the U.S.A., and other NATO countries.

One last thing, I parallel the military to the police and crime. For instance, if there was no crime in a city would you fire all of the police? I don’t think so. So why do you wish to help stop the military from doing their jobs, which low-level flying is a part of?

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