Canada rebuffs Bush on missile defense plan / Premier is seen as waffling on decision

From today’s SF Chronicle

Canada rebuffs Bush on missile defense plan
Premier is seen as waffling on decision

Clifford Krauss, New York Times

Thursday, February 24, 2005

Toronto — The Canadian government has refused to take part in a planned North America missile defense system despite lobbying by President Bush in November, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The long-awaited decision from Prime Minister Paul Martin was a symbolic setback for the Bush administration at a time when it is trying to heal rifts with allies that emerged from the invasion of Iraq.

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The NYT is fine; but the headline writer for the SF paper is an idiot. The leader of Canada in the article is the Prime Minister, not the Premier. Seems like they should know that; seems like an editor should have caught it. Lame! I sent in feedback, we’ll see what I hear back.

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