1. In light of Cuban story, worth remembering that one of the uses Canada has in world is back-channel for the USA.
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@Ali_Gharib A notable exception here is Iran. Canadian pro-Israel ideologues have *downgraded* Iran relations even amid US/Iran thaw. -
9. Iran provides an interesting test case because of course Canada maintained diplo relations after revolution
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@HeerJeet Missle Crisis was different. Back channel was so JFK could get directly to Khrushchev, evade hawks in Politburo, embassy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet US relationship w/ 70s Pakistan Yaya Khan regime based in part on role as back channel to China. See@Gary__Bass "Blood Telegram"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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