Bush Seeks Canada's Help in Iraq, Mideast

[Moloch]

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - President Bush (news - web sites) asked Canadians on Wednesday to move beyond their deep opposition to the Iraq (news - web sites) war and get behind his vision of democracies blooming from Baghdad to the West Bank.

"Sometimes even the closest of friends disagree, and two years ago we disagreed about the course of action in Iraq," Bush said, standing at the side of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin.

But, Bush said, "there is no disagreement at all with what has to be done in going forward. We must help the Iraqi people secure their country and build a free and democratic society."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041202/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

[tabasco]

1. The real reason for the visit.

Not to make nice, but to beg for troops.

I hope the Canadians are not fooled and tell the little prince to fuck off.

[VegasWolf]

2. and if Canada syas no again, bush will stamp his foot and pout. n/t

[Todd B]

4. No..

..they'll just break out the "freedom bacon" again, heh.

;)

I mean, was anyone expecting anything less? Bush reaching out to allies for anything but personal gain? HAH!

[UL_Approved]

3. Priceless

Oh, man. This is a classic. Asking Canada, the place full of protesters, and with few troops, to go fight OUR war is just pure comedy. You know, the mad cowboy is gonna take Air Force One out on one of these fund raisers and get it trashed. Just wait and see.

[Moderator]

5. Duplicate topic

same speech, different headline

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1036465