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22-11-02, 21:24
Canadian official calls Bush a moron
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12:18:37 PM
Ottawa, Nov 22 - A senior Canadian official in Prague allegedly branded US President George W. Bush "a moron" at the NATO meetings in the Czech Republic, reportedly for his attempts to drum up support for an attack on Iraq, a report said Friday.
According to a reporter with Canada's National Post newspaper, who claimed he overheard a private conversation at the meeting, a top aide to Canadian Premier Jean Chretien complained Bush was using the summit to bring NATO allies on board for an invasi on of Iraq.
"What a moron," Post reporter Robert Fife quoted the official as saying in reference to the US President.
Canadian officials said they were investigating to see if the report quoting the remarks was credible.
Chretien, meanwhile, danced around the issue when asked for comment. "He's not a moron at all, he's a friend. My personal relations with the president are extremely good," Chretien said, according to the Canadian press.
The report came after Canada's Defence Minister John McCallum this week urged Bush stay out of Canada's business regarding military spending.
McCallum made the remarks after Bush said some Western countries were not spending enough on their armed forces.
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12:18:37 PM
Ottawa, Nov 22 - A senior Canadian official in Prague allegedly branded US President George W. Bush "a moron" at the NATO meetings in the Czech Republic, reportedly for his attempts to drum up support for an attack on Iraq, a report said Friday.
According to a reporter with Canada's National Post newspaper, who claimed he overheard a private conversation at the meeting, a top aide to Canadian Premier Jean Chretien complained Bush was using the summit to bring NATO allies on board for an invasi on of Iraq.
"What a moron," Post reporter Robert Fife quoted the official as saying in reference to the US President.
Canadian officials said they were investigating to see if the report quoting the remarks was credible.
Chretien, meanwhile, danced around the issue when asked for comment. "He's not a moron at all, he's a friend. My personal relations with the president are extremely good," Chretien said, according to the Canadian press.
The report came after Canada's Defence Minister John McCallum this week urged Bush stay out of Canada's business regarding military spending.
McCallum made the remarks after Bush said some Western countries were not spending enough on their armed forces.