Bush Praises Canadians for Post-9/11 Aid (protesters line the streets)

[maddezmom]

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - President Bush (news - web sites) declared Wednesday that both the United States and Canada have a vital interest in the success of democracy in Iraq (news - web sites) and said "a new day of freedom, of hope and self-government is on the way."


"Our enemies have declared their intentions and so have we," Bush told an audience in Halifax, Nova Scotia. "Peaceful nations must keep the peace by going after the terrorists and disrupting their plans and cutting off their funding."


"Two years ago, we disagreed about the best course in Iraq," the president acknowledged. But he said that both Canada and the United States know what's at stake.


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Hundreds of people lined the roads to get a glimpse of Bush as his limousine and long trailing entourage made their way into Halifax on an overcast day. The vast majority displayed no feelings toward Bush and merely watched respectfully. One of the few placards directed at him read, "Be Nice, Mr. Bush."


"When all is said and done, we are friends," Bush declared.


Both Martin and Bush are seeking to rebuild U.S.-Canada relations, which cooled under Martin's predecessor, Jean Chretien. The dialogue became especially strained when Chretien decided against sending troops to Iraq — a decision supported by more than 80 percent of Canadians. Thousands of Canadians protested Bush's visit.


more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=1&u=/ap/20041201/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

Canadian Press:

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People lined the streets and waved as Bush's motorcade moved through the city toward the museum, where a crowd estimated by police to number at least 7,000 gathered for his arrival.


Chanting "peace now, peace now," the protesters marched toward a barricade erected across the lone street leading to the museum. One protester carried a sign that read: Bush is a baby killer.


Samuel Martin, a college student, held a placard that said: When Bush comes to show, shove back.


The protester said Canadians shouldn't allow "this tyrant push us around any more. At least Canada can say, 'We're sorry Mr. President, you've gone too far.' "

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1845&ncid=737&e=1&u=/cpress/20041201/ca_pr_on_na/bush_cda

[Ian David]

1. Canadian Demonstration photos

http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/[e-mail]/my_photos

[maddezmom]

2. great photos...thanks for posting

[anarchy1999]

3. All I have to say is thank you.

n/t

I like the "We're sorry Mr. President, you've gone too far." Pretty much says it all. I'm sorry, USofA, we let "them" go too far. "We" are responsible. They work for us, we don't work for them. When exactly did "we, the people", let it get so twisted up?

Maybe we should listen more to GrannyD, Zinn, Hightower, Molly I, Helen T, Greg P and so many more.

"Democracy is not a spectator sport"!

[maddezmom]

4. AP- Bush Asks Canada for Help in Iraq, Mideast

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - President Bush (news - web sites) asked Canadians on Wednesday to move beyond their deep opposition to the Iraq (news - web sites) war and get behind his vision of democracies blooming from Baghdad to the West Bank.



"Sometimes even the closest of friends disagree, and two years ago we disagreed about the course of action in Iraq," Bush said, standing at the side of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=517&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20041201/ap_on_re_ca/bush