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Friday, 15 March 2002
< 9:13:59 AM>.
Bush hints at softwood deal after talks with PM
U.S. President George W. Bush praised Canada's contribution to the war
against terrorism in Afghanistan Thursday, saying Canadian troops are
performing "brilliantly" in the campaign in the eastern mountains.
F U L L S T O R Y [CBC News]
Free trade: Soldiers for softwood peace?
< 1:02:55 AM>.
CBC News: Canadians lead deadly assault against al-Qaeda: ""I've been training over 16 years, and this is my first combat mission." " Would that he could have just trained longer.
< 1:00:40 AM>.
Thestar.com/Canada withdraws funding from Zimbabwe: "Analysts criticized the West for ignoring the most flawed elections on the continent - including one this weekend in the Republic of Congo - and focusing only on the vote in a country with a significant white population.
"That sense of double standards can't be emphasized enough," said Salih Booker, director of the advocacy group Africa Action. " There I was feeling all puffed up with pride that Canada had moved so quickly and decisively. I wonder if the situation in the Republic of Congo is not on the radar because there are few foreign news bureaus there. I have no idea. I'm just wondering out loud.
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