
07-22-2004, 03:34 PM
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Originally posted by RACooper
Wayne Gretzky - "All I can say is the president of the United States is a great leader, I happen to think he's a wonderful man and if he believes what he's doing is right I back him 100 percent, If the president decides to go to war he must know more than we know, or we hear about. He must have good reason to go and we have to back that." Speaking about the views in Canada, as well as the outspoken Hollywood establishment, Gretzky said, "I guess we get it more in the United States because actors and singers -- they all think they know politics. I'm tired of watching people who are not in politics give their opinions. Quite frankly that's what we have governments for and that's why we elect governments."
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Gretzky, who has dual Canadian and U.S. citizenship, also said Canadians should back Prime Minister Jean Chretien's decision not to send troops to the war.
"Listen, everyone has an opinion over whether what we did was right or wrong. But again, the people of Canada elected their leader, they believe in him and they have to believe in his decision. He decided not to go to Iraq and we have to back him as a country," Gretzky said.
"People are going to believe he's right or wrong, but the bottom line is: He's our leader and when he makes a decision, we have to follow it."
Context is important
here's a link to the whole story:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...hub=TopStories
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Of course Wayne Gretzky would say that. He was too much of a pussy to even defend himself on the ice. He was later heard saying he would be in favor of going to war as long as Marty McSorley would be there to protect him.
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