Canada's Martin blasts rape comments by Musharraf

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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin on Thursday condemned reported remarks by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in which he said many people in Pakistan felt that one way of making money or moving to Canada was to "get yourself raped".

Pakistan is under fire for what human rights groups say is rampant violence against women. In one recent high-profile case, a woman who said she had been gang-raped fled to Britain and then sought permission to move to Canada.

Martin said he had raised the matter with Musharraf during a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations.

"I stated unequivocally that comments such as that are not acceptable and that violence against women is also a blight that besmirches all humanity," Martin told a news conference at the United Nations.

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1. Disgusting. Misogynistic. Clean up your own ****ing house. Oh - and

stop spreading nukes. Oh - and turn over bin Laden. 50 Canadians died in 9/11. If Bush doesn't want OBL - well take him and prosecute him.