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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, reigniting a furor sparked when he linked the Sept. 11 attacks to U.S. and Western arrogance, again on Monday tied the bombings to a marginalization of the world's poor.
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, he said leaving Africa on the margins of the globalization process and excluding most Africans from the mainstream of society were "profoundly contrary to the global interest."
"Helping Africa get on its feet is in our interest from the perspective of our common humanity, from the perspective of creating a more prosperous world with new markets," he said.
"And it is profoundly in our self-interest from the point of view of our own security. We have seen right here in New York the tragic consequences that can result from failed states in faraway places."
Chretien drew widespread fire -- and some praise within Canada -- for saying in an interview broadcast on the anniversary of the attacks on New York and Washington that they had made him realize the danger of U.S. and Western humiliation of others.
Former Prime Minister Joe Clark, a bitter political rival, said last week Chretien was right to draw the link between poverty and terror.
But critics said poverty was no excuse for the suicide hijackings and what was behind the attacks was evil and hatred.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, reigniting a furor sparked when he linked the Sept. 11 attacks to U.S. and Western arrogance, again on Monday tied the bombings to a marginalization of the world's poor.
Addressing the U.N. General Assembly, he said leaving Africa on the margins of the globalization process and excluding most Africans from the mainstream of society were "profoundly contrary to the global interest."
"Helping Africa get on its feet is in our interest from the perspective of our common humanity, from the perspective of creating a more prosperous world with new markets," he said.
"And it is profoundly in our self-interest from the point of view of our own security. We have seen right here in New York the tragic consequences that can result from failed states in faraway places."
Chretien drew widespread fire -- and some praise within Canada -- for saying in an interview broadcast on the anniversary of the attacks on New York and Washington that they had made him realize the danger of U.S. and Western humiliation of others.
Former Prime Minister Joe Clark, a bitter political rival, said last week Chretien was right to draw the link between poverty and terror.
But critics said poverty was no excuse for the suicide hijackings and what was behind the attacks was evil and hatred.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net