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Fox News Suggests Canadian Katrina Generosity Meant To Embarrass George W. Bush

By D.L. McCracken
Sep 13, 2005, 16:31

Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Frank McKenna during an interview by Fox news reporter Frank Gibson last week was grilled by Gibson on Canada's motives for reacting so quickly to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

The interview was shown during the September 9 episode of The O'Reilly Factor, All Things Considered and was titled, "KATRINA: Is Canada Doing Enough to Help?" The interview segment was introduced after Fox news man Tony Snow reported to Bill O'Reilly the fact that Canada "continues to ship oil relatively cheap" to the northern US states. Bill O'Reilly then introduced the interview segment by saying, "I don't know what the situation is with Canada, they've helped us out before but I'm gonna let them have a pass on this".

John Gibson took over and after thanking Canada through Ambassador McKenna for sending extra oil during the disaster, Gibson then added, "You kind of embarrassed us..the Vancouver Search & Rescue team showed up in St. Bernard's Parish before uh..any of the American Search & Rescue teams. We appreciate the help but ya know you're not supposed to embarrass us".

It gets worse.

McKenna appeared to be slightly taken aback by Gibson's statement, chuckled and went on to assure his host and the American public that it was not Canada's intention to embarrass the U.S. but to "help our neighbours".

At that point Ambassador McKenna went on to provide a detailed list of aid being sent to the Gulf region including three Canadian warships laden with supplies but Gibson again interrupted McKenna mid-sentence with an outrageous suggestion.

Gibson asks, "You know uh..Ambassador McKenna um..uh..uh..you know..just lemme uh..have you..uh..lemme address one thing. Uh we know that there's lots of people in Canada on the left side of the political spectrum who don't like George Bush. Is there any..any part of this..big Canadian help designed to..maybe embarrass the President?"

Ambassador McKenna deserves credit for maintaining his cool at this point in the interview and immediately assured Mr. Gibson that nothing could be further from the truth adding, "This has got nothing to do with George Bush, nothing to do with our relationship which is excellent by the way. This has got to do with the fact that we have been neighbours and friends for hundreds of years. You have come to our aid when we've been in trouble and Canada wants to be with you when you're in trouble. It's as simple as that".

Gibson perhaps chastened but probably not, then proceeded to list everything that Canada and Canadians have contributed to the relief efforts thus far, a detailed and rather long list. At one point as Gibson was naming various individual organizations and provinces who have donated assistance, he named Nova Scotia saying in an obviously astonished tone of voice, "Nova Scotia donated $100,000." At that point the interview ended.

It should be noted that Fox News and Frank McKenna could never be thought of as fast friends. Just this past July Ambassador McKenna spoke out against the U.S. news network and their penchant for spreading "disinformation" which can create a "false picture" of Canada. McKenna referred to this as the "Fox Factor" and urged all Canadians living in the United States to at least be aware of this fact.

Looks like Ambassador McKenna was right - who else but Fox News would actually question a country's generosity amidst a tragedy and suggest that our generosity was based on ulterior motives, in this case a desire to embarrass the United States?

The only embarrassment here should be experienced by Fox News for allowing their reporters to continually insult friendly nations.

Just... wow.

 

[Boogie]

Yes....we help America because we...hate Bush?

What a moron.

long list. At one point as Gibson was naming various individual organizations and provinces who have donated assistance, he named Nova Scotia saying in an obviously astonished tone of voice, "Nova Scotia donated $100,000." At that point the interview ended.

He wasn't astonished, he was probably just confused because he doesn't actually know what Nova Scotia is :lol

 

[DarienA]

Fox News... does not compute... Fox... News.... fair... balanc...old... joke... does.. not... computer....

 

[SickBoy]

No, actually it's true.

See, we know that a future Republican administration will eventually get greedy about Canada's oil reserves and send forces to take over Canada and her vast supply.

So we've started working on a PR level to show Americans that while we're not going to launch into war without knowing what we're getting into (see the now-unpopular Iraq campaign), we're also faster and more effective at delivering aid at America's worst times of need.

So the day that the U.S. tramples Canada with military might will set the seed for Canadians and our American neighbours alike (who know how great and benevolent Canada is) to topple the U.S. government from within, creating a new Canada as the world's superpower.

And that's what it's all aboot.

 

[Shinobi]

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

What makes this funnier is how the right wing Toronto Sun had a bigger issue with the delayed reaction of Paul Martin to Katrina then that of George Bush who's fucking backyard it was taking place in. :lol Just a bunch of fuck wits all over the place.

Oh BTW, motherfuck Fox News and Frank Gibson...to death.

 

[Drensch]

Like Bush needs help to be an embarrasment.

 

[fallout]

... we're ... sorry?

 

[Nikashi]

... we're ... sorry?

It's okay, Canadians know most Americans aren't idiots, and that Fox News just sucks administration cock.

 

[Fuzzy]

Looks like Ambassador McKenna was right - who else but Fox News would actually question a country's generosity amidst a tragedy and suggest that our generosity was based on ulterior motives, in this case a desire to embarrass the United States?

I'll tell you who else questioned another country's motives, all the people who talked shit about Cuba's Castro and Venezuela's Chavez for offering aid.

 

[demon]

CNN: Fox News Interview Meant to 'Embarrass' United States

 

[ManDudeChild]

No, actually it's true.

See, we know that a future Republican administration will eventually get greedy about Canada's oil reserves and send forces to take over Canada and her vast supply.

So we've started working on a PR level to show Americans that while we're not going to launch into war without knowing what we're getting into (see the now-unpopular Iraq campaign), we're also faster and more effective at delivering aid at America's worst times of need.

So the day that the U.S. tramples Canada with military might will set the seed for Canadians and our American neighbours alike (who know how great and benevolent Canada is) to topple the U.S. government from within, creating a new Canada as the world's superpower.

And that's what it's all aboot.

Good one :lol

Spoiler

You keep telling the Americans our plans, and I swear i'll get you kicked out of the Canada club ... AND i'll cut you good!

 

[BorkBork]

A BIG FUCK YOU To Fox News.

 

[Saturnman]

FoxNews makes America look like a bunch of paranoid ingrates.

And you know they'd be complaining if Canada had sent no help at all. George Bush would certainly look even more inept then.

 

[MetatronM]

I hate sharing a country with some of the people at Fox.

 

[fallout]

It's okay, Canadians know most Americans aren't idiots, and that Fox News just sucks administration cock.

Heh, that was meant to be a confused apology from a Canadian.

 

[bionic77]

FoxNews makes America look like a bunch of paranoid ingrates.

Considering that Fox News is the number one news channel of choice by far of the majority of Americans maybe Americans are a bunch of paranoid dickwads who believe the shit they produce on Fox?

 

[Tamanon]

Is it John Gibson or Frank Gibson? I haven't heard about this segment before.

 

[teruterubozu]

Considering that Fox News is the number one news channel of choice by far of the majority of Americans maybe Americans are a bunch of paranoid dickwads who believe the shit they produce on Fox?

That's according to...Fox.

 

[bionic77]

That's according to...Fox.

Doesn't Fox destroy all the other news networks in ratings?

 

[Drensch]

Originally Posted by bionic77: Considering that Fox News is the number one news channel of choice by far of the majority of Americans maybe Americans are a bunch of paranoid dickwads who believe the shit they produce on Fox? That's according to...Fox.

Yeah, Fox does a spin job on ratings numbers. CNN is actually the more watched network, even by republicans.

 

[bionic77]

Yeah, Fox does a spin job on ratings numbers. CNN is actually the more watched network, even by republicans.

Whew. I should have known better than to listen to Fox.

 

[Macam]

And in other news, Administration's Katrina Aid Meant to 'Embarrass' U.S.

 

[TheOMan]

Seriously...this has to be some sort of...joke article. You sure that wasn't written by "The Onion"?

Unbelievable.

 

[koam]

It's okay, Canadians know most Americans aren't idiots, and that Fox News just sucks administration cock.

Hmm...

 

[Ronok]

Didn't exactly need canada's help to embarass them though did they. :-/