Foreign policy challenges 'surprise' PM

[tuvor]

Jul. 20, 2006. 08:15 PM
ALEXANDER PANETTA
CANADIAN PRESS

LARNACA, Cyprus — Stephen Harper capped a crisis-plagued week by admitting his surprise over the degree to which foreign policy has consumed his prime ministership.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, the prime minister concluded his longest foreign tour — and his most serious predicament — with a frank observation.

"One of the biggest surprises I've had in this job has been the degree to which foreign policy has really taken a lot of my time," he said as he prepared to board his plane for the return flight home.

"I guess because we're in a globalized economy in a global world. It's hard, there are no real limits any more between domestic and foreign policy..."

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(I think it's silly to flippantly compare Harper to bush, but DAMN if that last paragraph doesn't sound exactly like something the frat-boy king would say!)

[Spazito]

1. ROFL, i was thinking exactly the same thing even before I read

your comment! He sounds like he is in WAY over his head.

Edited to add this because I just had to!:

"He said Canadians will come to realize he doesn't make decisions based on popularity considerations — but on their merit." ( yep, his photo-op fiasco was on "merit", um hum, right, suuure)

"One thing Canadians will increasingly understand about me is I will make my own decisions," he said."

Geez, I am sure those are very similar statements that another "cowboy" has made, hmmm, now who could that be?

[daleo]

2. He didn't think being a neo-con yes-man would be so much work

But being a toady is actually much more time consuming than people think.

[Spazito]

3. LOL! n/t