----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Whaley" Subject: Re: reagan cortege - no political content!
> I don't know how that's "playing politics" as you put it. > It is one country showing respect at the funeral of another country's > statesman. A proper and acceptable conduct. > It wasn't just a "state funeral," as you call it, it was a showing of > honor toward the President of a neighboring state... and I think it was > a nice gesture. > Why do you find it embarrassing? Because my God damned Prime Minister is down there on a G-8 summit meeting or some such, and can't be bothered with paying respects to our neighbour's past leader. The whole thing is to be politics. The press here thinks that if Martin shows respect to Reagan, he is cozying up to the Americans, which could be political suicide during an election campaign. The jack ass is playing politics with what should be a cut and dried duty of a leader. Politics should not be involved in the non political aspects of the duties of leadership. I mean, how dare Reagan have the temerity to die during a anadian election........ William Robb
