Well Harper just did what Bush wanted him too.Canada's sharp pro-Israeli turn under Prime Minister Stephen Harper risks damaging the country's historic standing as a neutral arbiter in the Middle East peace process, the head of the Arab League said in an interview.
Amr Moussa, the Arab League's long-time secretary-general, said he has been disappointed with recent positions taken by Canada on various Middle East crises, including the government's decision to be the first to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority after the victory of the Islamic movement Hamas in an election earlier this year. He also criticized Mr. Harper's strong support of the Israeli decision to invade Lebanon this summer after the kidnapping of two soldiers.
The 70-year-old Mr. Moussa, who has held the top job at the Arab League since 2001, said he is planning to visit Canada next year to communicate his concerns to Mr. Harper and other top government officials. Canada is a "very important" country that could still play the role of honest broker in any effort to revive the Middle East peace process, he said during an interview in his office at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.
A real PM would of thought things through before spewing the "tory" aka republican party line.
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