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But the Prime Minister, on a trip to the Dominican Republic, appeared unmoved by U.S. disapproval of Canada's refusal to join the war against Iraq, saying he was "very proud" of his stand against the war.

Perhaps the Canadian media hasn't reported on the torture chambers. Maybe they haven't informed their country about the childrens and underground prisons. Maybe Mr Chretian is unaware of the practice of rape and family disappearrances and murder that occurred routinely in Ba'athist Iraq.

Maybe he just doesn't give a crap.

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Public comments of conviction mean nothing. Chretian is in trouble and he knows it. Thank God we have grownups in the Administration who do not yell and shout but quietly take care of business. They will take care of all the so-called allies. Look: Rumsfeld declares no more "no fly" planes in Turkey which is a tremendous loss to their economy as the dependents are already home; Senator Hutchinson announces several weeks ago that the 370 million we were to spend on bases in Germany is being withheld; there is open talk about moving forces to Eastern European countries for "tactical reasons"; Syria is losing about 1 billion a year with the pipeline being cut off; the UK has withdrawn its contract with a French shipbuilder for new fleet ships; the US has withdrawn from joint projects with France to develop high tech equipment which will put France into the stone age technologically. In contrast with the prior administration, this group acts but rarely talks!