Posted on 04/02/2009 2:55:45 PM PDT by naturalman1975
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has downplayed reports that he reduced a young female RAAF cabin attendant to tears with a tirade of abuse because he did not get a meal he wanted during a VIP flight.
An official report was filed by the flight crew about the behaviour of VIP No. 1 - Mr Rudd - after the flight from Port Moresby to Canberra in late January, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Mr Rudd, who had attended the Pacific Islands Forum, was told by the 23-year-old flight attendant that his request for a "special" meal - he is on a meat-free diet - could not be met.
Sources said the PM reacted "strongly" and a heated exchange followed. The attendant burst into tears and reported the matter to the senior cabin attendant.
She later composed herself and continued with the in-flight service.
"The crew were distressed but later in flight apologies were made by all," the report says.
But when he was asked about the incident at the conclusion of the G20 summit in the British capital today, Mr Rudd said he did not "observe" any tears over the matter.
"As I recall it, there was a flight, I think from Port Moresby, and I had a discussion with, I think, one of the attendants on the provision of food. It didn't last very long and if anyone was offended by that, including the attendant concerned, of course, I apologise," Mr Rudd said.
Mr Rudd said that as he recalled, he told a member of the crew not to worry about the language he had used.
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I often hear about vegetarians behaving like this. Rudd didn’t have to eat the meat (if any). He could have eaten the other courses and kept his mouth shut, or complained to his aides, who are supposed to deal with trivialities like this. Typical leftist behavior.
Didn’t drink or smoke either. A perfect Dem...
Typical vegetarian rage, based on my girlfriend experience.
Yep! So true.
Strange, I act that way when my steak isn’t ready yet.
Hitler was not a vegetarian. He called himself one because he ate less meat than other people, but he still ate meat.
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