A Fox News video clip posted on the Internet YouTube site suggesting Canadian soldiers are weak and effeminate has raised ire among Canadians.
The 5-minute clip was from a recent broadcast of the “Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld” panel show on the conservative U.S. network, Sun Media reported from Ottawa. It was in response to a Canadian general’s remark that his troops would need a year off after their combat role in the NATO mission in Afghanistan ends in 2011.
Gutfeld reported the plan with a sneer, the video shows.
“The Canadian military wants to take a breather to do some yoga, paint landscapes, run on the beach in gorgeous white capri pants,” Gutfeld said.
The segment was posted by an unidentified Canadian who titled it “How to Lose Friends and Alienate Countries,” while conservative Ottawa commentator Geoff Norquay called it “insulting and beneath contempt.” the Sun report said.
Monday, the bodies of four Canadians killed in Afghanistan Friday were flown home. Canada has lost 116 soldiers since the NATO mission began in 2002.
American nutballs think all other conservatives don’t come down to their lack of standards.
Having someone tell you ‘it’s only a joke’ coming from a country that has destroyed people’s lives for making jokes, well that looses a lot of power in that statement. Because you have a freedom to say whatever you want, you also have the responsibility to face the consequences of those words.
Anyone remember the War of 1812?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbQ7WkNw0ig
Don’t worry Americans, the end verse is “just a joke”
29,
Santa Maria… aren’t you Mexican?
There was this war that the US lost outright… It was about 200 years ago… Who won that again? Oh, yeah! It was CANADA!! Interesting…
You guys take this too seriously. Canada and the U.S. work extensively and also train together in the military. I have met many Canadians (or Candadiens) that have told me so and even Americans.
Fox may be in Canada but all the hotels I go to don’t have it when I visit. So don’t make anyone think they are swamping the airwaves (cable) there because they are not.
You are showing a clip of Red Eye which comes on after everyone goes to bed and some of the guests on it are liberal and some are not. If Red Eye is all you have on Fox then you might as well be looking for WMDs in Iraq.
Get a Life.
As a foreign observer, I see many nasty jokes and slurs uttered by Americans about the Canadians in movies, TV shows and I always wonder what is this beef that the US has against Canada. Why are Americans such assholes with their neighbors so often?
#64–Luc==what rich powerful country does not despise their poorer not as powerful countries on their borders?
Name one.
#64, I think privately Americans are jealous of Canada in a lot of ways…
Also, Canadians tend to have a much better sense of humour about ourselves. You insult the prime minister, and we laugh and say, “Yeah, what an idiot!” You insult the president of the US, and them’s fightin’ words to many Americans. We don’t idolize our leader to such a degree as Americans.
#64 It’s like Germany and Austria. You see what came out of that.
#65 See above answer
@ #61, Named
No
CANADA HAS ANY ARMY?!
Wow, I had to read dvorak.org to learn they do have few soldiers indeed
#29, Maria,
Bush should have sent a few bombs raining on Paris to show who’s boss.. and forced the French to join the war alongside us.
Yup. And Americans wonder where this image of the “Ugly American” comes from. How about the French drop a few bombs on New York to bring the US to its senses.
#50, ‘dro,
These are the same people that are OK when dailykook mocks US soldiers, …
Can you cite an example of where the Daily Kos mocks American soldiers? No, I seldom ever visit it, but I would be interested in reading at least one article.
#58, fpp2002,
You are quite incorrect concerning Canada’s involvement during WWII.
Canada’s Navy was assigned unglamorous roles of North Atlantic convoy duty. The Army landing on D-Day was largely unspectacular. Once in France, they were given mop up duty after Montgomery had gone through. The Canadian 1nd Division in Italy was an exception.
It was only the Air Force where Canadians were allowed to shine.
And Montgomery wasn’t that great a general. He defeated a tired, broken down army out of munitions and fuel, with superior fresh forces and suddenly became something special. Few veterans who fought under him held him in high regard.
It’s on Fox, no more need be said. I do think people are getting a “little” too upset about what this cadre of morons has to say in the middle of the night though.
First, conservatives have no humor. Unless you count Ann Colture (now that is funny, whatever it is).
Second, this sounds so much like most “FOX SPEWS banter; full of sarcasm and stupid comments.
Third, if a Canadian show had done something similar about American soldiers, you can bet that FOX wouldn’t be laughing.
Fourth, this is not a Comedy Show. They might have a comedian on the panel, but SNL or MAD TV this is not.
#73, Mr. Fusion -
I didn’t say anything about Canadian’s involvement in D-Day. But now that you mention it, you underestimate their importance to the war, including their sacrifice at Dieppe, the lessons from which proved invaluable to the success of D-Day, and the actions of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada (and other regiments) on D-Day. You say their involvement was unspectacular, but the problem is that many of their activities were not nearly as well documented as they were for the other countries. We could debate the importance of their involvement ad infinitum, but that’s a debate for another day.
And I never said Montgomery was a great general; I said he was impressed by the Canadians. He was known as a bitter crank, and a stuck up snob, too, so the fact that the Canadian forces impressed him says something about their abilities.
#76, fpp,
you underestimate their importance to the war, including their sacrifice at Dieppe, the lessons from which proved invaluable to the success of D-Day,
Dieppe was a planning fiasco. Very little was learned from Dieppe that wasn’t already known. Including the point about attacking a fortified position head on, using tanks on impassable surfaces, not softening up the landing area first, and having an exit strategy for the retreat.
This was just Mountbatten’s attempt to be useful; Navy Captain planning a land attack. All those lives lost that day were wasted. I see you still fall for the “official” excuse.
At no time have I, nor would I, ever suggest Canadians did nothing during the war. They were, however, under the Supreme Command of the British Army and Navy and so played second string. Only the British Air Force used and treated Canadians with respect. Many pilots and officers were seconded between the two forces with excellent results.
Too often Canadian vehicles were stranded as their fuel went to fill British trucks. Canadian ammunition went to British units while Canadians were short and had no reserves. POWs were usually given to the Canadian units to process as they were already behind the front.
As a US Marine, I served with Canadian soldiers in Korea. They were and are outstanding and courageous people. If the slime balls at FOX had ever actually been in action instead of like their hero’s Bush/Cheney, been able to hide behind while others covering for their cowardice, maybe then a comment might be accepted.
The entire Canadian countries population is about the same as that of metropolitan Chicago. Not a lot of people to create a military from, yet they are always at the front.
@ #71, Mr.Fusion
Well, I don’t understand this urge to be the “Mr. Nice Guy”. If someone calls us “Ugly Americans” – so be it.
Why are Canadians so whiny?