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Despite facing harsh criticism for culturally politicizing a horrific runway accident that resulted in death and destruction, Quebec politicians are claiming that every air disaster from the Hindenburg, to Air India, to Lockerbie to 9/11, to this tragedy at La Guardia, can directly be traced to the refusal to allow Quebec to toughen already restrictive language laws. Said one legislator, “We have no doubt that this disaster was the direct cause of the refusal to recognize Quebec as a separate nation!” He then refused to engage in any further dialogue until we referred to LaGuardia airport as ‘Le Guardia.’