Chretien is telling us:No need for war, Chrétien tells Americans
Bush has already won, PM says on Sunday talk show
OTTAWA (CP) — There is no need for war with Iraq, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien told a U.S. television news show today.
"In my judgment, it has been won," Chrétien said in a 15-minute taped interview. "You know the (U.S.) president has won. I have no doubt about it. He won."
The interview, taped Saturday at Chrétien's home in Shawinigan, Que., aired this morning on the ABC program This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
The ABC Web site describes it as an exclusive interview with Chrétien, who is "trying to bridge the gap between America and its allies."
In moving troops to Iraq's borders, U.S. President George W. Bush has "created a situation" where Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein "cannot do anything anymore," Chrétien said.
He said the U.S. and Britain have troops at the door and there are inspectors on the ground ... "and he (Hussein) cannot do anything, and he started to destroy missiles; there's no nuclear danger there."
Chrétien also talked about the Canadian discussion paper circulated at the United Nations in late February and the current proposal put forward by Britain and the U.S. to give Hussein a deadline of March 17 to disarm.
During a state visit to Mexico in late February, Chrétien said the concept of "regime change," as stated by the White House, is a dangerous one.
He called for a peaceful compromise.
A transcript of the interview is available on the prime minister's Web site at www.pm.gc.ca.
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