Thought you would enjoy this excerpt from an excellent article by Sarah Anderson of AlterNet. It details the straining of relations between the US and Canada due to the Maher Arar rendition case . . . .
Despite his ideological affinity for President Bush, Prime Minister Harper has not been oblivious to the fact the U.S. government is about as popular among Canadians today as it was when the Americans invaded in the War of 1812. In October, he was moved to ring up Bush and ask him to "come clean" about the Arar affair. He even went so far as to ask that Bush acknowledge "the deficiencies and inappropriate conduct that occurred in this case." That, of course, was as likely as the President admitting to shirking his Vietnam War National Guard duties.
Check out the full article for Sarah's take on the bush/shrub alliance . . . .
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