Beware bully Bush! (Oh, Canada Alert)

Edmonton Sun ^ | July 6, 2003 | CP

[fightinJAG]

Beware bully Bush! Axworthy warns of 'naked self-interest' of American president

By CP

TORONTO -- Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy has written a new book that portrays U.S. President George Bush as an extreme radical leader whose approach to world affairs is based on "military dominance and naked self-interest."

In the 430-page book, to be released this fall, Axworthy says the Bush administration is dominated by overzealous Christians, blasts U.S. ambassador Paul Celluci for hectoring Canadians over the Iraq war and accuses the Chretien government of capitulating to Americans by entering negotiations on ballistic missile defence, a news service reported in a story from Ottawa.

The former Winnipeg MP, who retired from politics, rejects critics who have labelled him anti-American.

He warns, though, against pursuing closer ties with the United States and complains Ottawa is being pressured by corporate interests and a right-wing media into succumbing to American security and military demands.

"Anyone who thinks that proximity (to the United States) brings favour or privilege is living in a dream world," Axworthy writes in the book, an advance copy of which was provided to CanWest News Service.

The book to be published in October - entitled Navigating a New World: Canada's Global Future - condemns Bush's "radical doctrine of pre-emptive intervention" in other nations while promoting the merits of Axworthy's own foreign policy philosophy of soft power and human security.

"It is an approach that stands in stark contrast to those who see a world dominated by military force and naked self-interest.

"The instinct of the Bush administration to dismiss treaties, disdain common efforts to cope with global issues and argue for full-spectrum dominance and pre-emptive unilateral action needs a constructive response."

Axworthy, who now runs the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia, says Canadians should be wary of the Bush administration rather than fret over whether the president mentions Canada in a speech or visits Mexico City instead of Ottawa.

He warns the shift in political demographics in America - which is bringing more power to southern and western politicians - is making the U.S. government more conservative and disdainful of Canada's more liberal domestic and international affairs agenda.

[speedy]

They are giving us so many reasons to hate Canada. If Bobby Orr criticizes us, I will know all is lost.

[Capt. Tom]

"It is an approach that stands in stark contrast to those who see a world dominated by military force and naked self-interest.

I don't like the real world either;but if yu are going to survive in it you should be armed and dangerous. -Tom

[quidnunc]

The former Winnipeg MP, who retired from politics, rejects critics who have labelled him anti-American.

Who would even dare suggest that Axworthy was even vaguely anti-American?

The book to be published in October - entitled Navigating a New World: Canada's Global Future - condemns Bush's "radical doctrine of pre-emptive intervention" in other nations while promoting the merits of Axworthy's own foreign policy philosophy of soft power and human security.

This whole 'soft power' concept is nothing more than a feel-good fantasy designed to make Canadians believe that they still have some relevance despite their almost-total impotence upon the world stage.

"The instinct of the Bush administration to dismiss treaties, disdain common efforts to cope with global issues and argue for full-spectrum dominance and pre-emptive unilateral action needs a constructive response."

AndI suppose that Canada envisions using its soft power to deliver that response.

[fightinJAG]

What you said!

[rockfish59]

Woe Canada, ey?

We know that 'Red-Green' seeks asylum in America, so let 'em go, you jerks!

[McGavin999]

while promoting the merits of Axworthy's own foreign policy philosophy of soft power and human security.

Yeah, we all know what a giant Canada is on the world stage. We all see world leaders beating a path to Canada to petition Canada to use it's "soft power" to stop despots. We've all seen people all over the world dreaming of the day they could become Canadians and grab a part of the Canadian dream. Oh wait......maybe not.

[BOOTSTICK]

Remember if you publish a book/website about the ills of homosexuality, in Canuckastan , you risk prison. And GW is a radical!!!!what nonsense.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

The leaders of the muslims nations of the world openly support terrorism. Canada and the EU openly support terrorists financially and they rationalize/minimize it in their media. But GW is the bad guy. Yeah, right.

[fightinJAG]

This fact cannot be repeated often enough.

[fightinJAG]

Anybody who even dreams up the term "soft power" in the foreign policy arena is seriously smoking the hard stuff.

"Soft power" sounds like an advertising campaign slogan for toilet paper. Well, that's not far off the point.

[fightinJAG]

I don't like the real world either;but if yu are going to survive in it you should be armed and dangerous. -Tom

Excellent zinger, Capt. Tom. I love it.

[gedeon3]

Hey leeroy! Kiss my big American a$$.

[tet68]

I love reporters nowadays.

"Axworthy, who now runs the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia"

He RUNS it?
What's his title?
Jefe?
Commandante?
President?
Commander Supremo?
Chief Running Officer?

Jeez what an example of the sorry fifth estate.

[clintonh8r]

yeeeewwwwww, Canada!

[clintonh8r]

Attention all queers, junkies, terrorists and America-haters: You are welcome in Canadavia. Please leave today. We wouldn't want you to miss your bus.

[lowbridge]

"Anyone who thinks that proximity (to the United States) brings favour or privilege is living in a dream world," Axworthy writes in the book, an advance copy of which was provided to CanWest News Service.

Fine. Leave the continent. Goodbye. Try crossing over the border of some other country to get quality heath care.

[lowbridge]

"The instinct of the Bush administration to dismiss treaties, disdain common efforts to cope with global issues and argue for full-spectrum dominance and pre-emptive unilateral action needs a constructive response."

We have as of yet to take your lunch money away. But we'll get around to that.

[Brian Allen]

Bump/Ping

[Brian Allen]

<< "Anyone who thinks that proximity (to the United States) brings favour or privilege is living in a dream world," Axworthy writes in the book, an advance copy of which was provided to CanWest News Service.

Fine. Leave the continent. Goodbye. Try crossing over the border of some other country to get quality heath care.


"The instinct of the Bush administration to dismiss treaties, disdain common efforts to cope with global issues and argue for full-spectrum dominance and pre-emptive unilateral action needs a constructive response."

We have as of yet to take your lunch money away. But we'll get around to that. >>

You're pretty darned good. Factual, too. A man after me own heart!

If 90% of my income came from my neighbor, eh, I'd surely be better mannered toward him than are Canada's hatefilled liberal ingrates, eh?

Talk about a collectivists' collective death wish.

No wonder they've adapted and feverishly promote pantheism [AKA "environmentalism"] as the national religion, sacrifice most of their unborn children -- and have caved to the AIDS brigades.