Parrish the thought…
If you have been following along recently you might have noticed my recent entry about MP Carolyn Parrish’s remarks about Americans.
Well, I wanted to quote some information from another article appearing today, and then follow up with one last comment on the incident.
“Who came to the rescue of thousands of displaced Americans on Sept. 11, when airspace was closed over the U.S.? Answer: the Canadians,” wrote Debbie Burton.
“Whose troops were sent to Afghanistan to support your War on Terror? Answer: the Canadians. Whose troops were killed and maimed by ‘friendly fire’ when American pilots disregarded the rules of engagement? Answer: the Canadians.”
Of course, as an American, I was very happy that all “displaced Americans” made their way home eventually, after September 11th. Of course, I still do not see how Canadians “came to their rescue”. The fact is, there were thousands of displaced Canadians stranded here too, but we do not claim to have “rescued” them. They were taken care of, as were our citizens in Canada, as it should have been.
Of course your troops were with us in Afghanistan, and it was a tragic mistake that took the lives of your soldiers. We DO appreciate your friendship, and a majority of us do NOT think that your country knowingly provides a haven for terrorists.
You see, as an average American (with Canadian relatives, heck my mom was born in Canada), I view the Canadians as friends of the Americans. In no way, shape or form, have I (or anyone I know) ever thought of the Canadian people (as a whole) as anything less than friends of the United States, until now.
Why, in a little over three months would the communications director for the Canadian Prime Minister call our President a moron and then have an MP call ALL OF US bastards?
You do not see Ari Fleischer referring to world leaders by anything than their name, and you do not hear our other elected officials muttering derrogatory names about Canadians under their breath. (Of course, I have no way of knowing what they might be thinking though, nor do I claim to be able to hear them muttering anyway).
I think the following quote says it best:
A writer from Pennsylvania, however, doesn’t even believe Parrish ought to have apologized. “If she hates us, I’d rather her say it and at least have the guts to stick to it,” wrote David J. Crook. “I’d rather be aware of honest hate rather than the smarmy lies of a pretended friend.”
Friends tell friends the truth, and the truth is, you have not been acting like a friend lately.
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