On his visit to Canada, our esteemed leader:
* Tried to get our neighbors to the north to participate in the much-maligned, colossally expensive, and outmoded star wars initiative.
* Told Canada that they need to get with the program on Iraq.
* Dished out "harsh criticism for the United Nations, calling on its members to stop their "endless debate," which he said has forced the U.S. to take on AIDS and Third World poverty alone."
Ah, yes. More available from the Winnipeg Sun. The locals weren't thrilled about Mr. Bush's visit:
Anti-Bush protesters clashed with police in riot gear yesterday, marring a peace march involving as many as 20,000 people. Cops were doused with red paint while about 10 protesters were arrested. It's believed a few officers were injured as protesters threw their wooden placard-handles at police.Who knew Candians could be so fiesty? Still, the Prez kept a good sense of humor about things:
Supporters who tried to cheer the president were drowned out by shouts of "Bush go home." Still, Bush said he wanted to "thank the few Canadians who came out to wave - with all five fingers - for their hospitality."Five fingers? Ha ha ha. Good one, Mr. President. I suppose we should be grateful that anyone in the Bush family understands hand gestures:
After telling the press he was an expert in hand gestures, President George Bush senior, gave the "V-for Victory" sign as he drove in his limousine past demonstrators in Canberra, Australia's capital in January 1992. In Australia, holding up two fingers to from a "v" has the same vulgar meaning as the middle-finger gesture in the United States. The Aussie demonstrators were enraged, and they signaled in the same manner back at the U.S. President. President bush later had to apologize for his faux pas.Posted by sarah at December 2, 2004 9:20 AM | TrackBack