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U.S. ambassador complains about Canadian policy, politicians Last Updated Tue, 25 Mar 2003 12:30:46 TORONTO - The U.S. ambassador to Canada let fly at the Canadian government Tuesday, complaining about its lack of support for the Iraq war and its failure to discipline Liberals who criticize the U.S. Paul Cellucci Paul Cellucci said "a lot of people in Washington are upset" with Canada for not backing the U.S.-led attack on Iraq. And he said Ottawa "could do a better job" at controlling Liberals, like Natural Resources Minister Herb Dhaliwal, who said last week that U.S. President George Bush lacks statesmanlike qualities. Cellucci compared the way the government responded to a letter from Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, who praised Bush, and Dhaliwal. FROM MARCH 22, 2003: Klein speaks out in favour of Iraq war FROM MARCH 19, 2003: PMO silent but Liberal cabinet minister says Bush 'let down' the world "When Mr. Klein issues strong support for the United States, the Canadian government comes down hard on him," Cellucci said. "When Mr. Dhaliwal makes totally inappropriate remarks about the president of the United States, they totally ignore it." Cellucci said that his country would come to Canada's aid if it were threatened, implying that Canada should do the same thing for the United States. The U.S. has cited a potential threat from Iraq as a reason for its attack. While no actual threat has been identified, U.S. officials have said Iraq could provide terrorists with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, which could then be used against America. Cellucci said the two countries should retain a strong relationship, even though Canada won't back the coalition fighting in Iraq. Written by CBC News Online staff H e a d l i n e s : C a n a d a U.S. ambassador complains about Canadian policy, politicians Maritime aboriginal soldiers fighting in Iraq Airline organization predicts war in Iraq will hurt industry MP says U.S. treatment of Afghan prisoners coming back to haunt it Terms of Use | Privacy | Copyright | Other Policies Copyright � CBC 2003 VIDEO: Ron Charles reports for CBC TV (Runs 1:55) AUDIO: Derek Stoffel reports for CBCRadio. (Runs 1:07)  RealVideo  Quicktime  RealAudio Download Players WRITE TO US: Send your comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Share your thoughts on this and other news stories! Email This Story Printable Version