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JOHN Howard has lashed out at “old Europe”, describing criticism of the US as “unfair and irrational”, as global tensions grow over the Iraq war and free trade.
During a vigorous panel debate on US global relations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, several European officials attacked President George W. Bush’s Iraq policy, but Mr Howard stood up to defend his ally.
Earlier in the summit, Mr Howard attacked the European Union over the reintroduction of wheat export subsidies, which he said harmed underdeveloped nations and were contrary to free trade.
“Some of the criticism (of the US) by some of the Europeans is unfair and irrational,” Mr Howard said in the panel debate, organised by Britain’s BBC TV.
“I mean the negative mindset of the last five minutes (of this debate) is ridiculous - of course America has made mistakes,” he said.
Later Mr Howard told The Australian he found the European “irrational level of anti-Americanism” perplexing.
“It is a sign of parochialism and it is disturbingly intense.”
news.com.au/story/0,10117,12100697-2,00.html
It appears this evening that 10 British military have perished in a plane brought down by a missile and their killers are claiming to have a video of bringing it down. RIP.
During a vigorous panel debate on US global relations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, several European officials attacked President George W. Bush’s Iraq policy, but Mr Howard stood up to defend his ally.
Earlier in the summit, Mr Howard attacked the European Union over the reintroduction of wheat export subsidies, which he said harmed underdeveloped nations and were contrary to free trade.
“Some of the criticism (of the US) by some of the Europeans is unfair and irrational,” Mr Howard said in the panel debate, organised by Britain’s BBC TV.
“I mean the negative mindset of the last five minutes (of this debate) is ridiculous - of course America has made mistakes,” he said.
Later Mr Howard told The Australian he found the European “irrational level of anti-Americanism” perplexing.
“It is a sign of parochialism and it is disturbingly intense.”
news.com.au/story/0,10117,12100697-2,00.html
It appears this evening that 10 British military have perished in a plane brought down by a missile and their killers are claiming to have a video of bringing it down. RIP.