Liberals agree with Tories that UN anti-racism conference a 'political circus'

[Tina Greco - Melbourne]

Liberals agree with Tories that UN anti-racism conference a 'political circus'
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
            

   

OTTAWA - Amid all the partisan rancour greeting next Monday's return of Parliament after a six-week break, there's at least one thing Conservatives and Liberals can agree on.

Liberal foreign affairs critic Bob Rae says he supports the Harper government's decision to abandon a United Nations anti-racism conference scheduled for 2009.

The Conservatives announced this week that Canada was pulling out of pre-conference planning for the event in Durban, South Africa, because - as one official put it - the conference was a "gong show."

Rae agrees, saying the first such conference in 2001 "turned into a political circus." The Liberal says the next one is shaping up the same way.

With Libya elected to chair the next gathering, Cuba appointed vice-chair and Iran on the organizing committee, both Conservatives and Liberals agreed the writing was on the wall for Durban in 2009.

Rae isn't prepared to give the Tories a free pass, however, stating in a release that the Canadian government should try to bring international partners together in another forum to fight racism.

[newman]

With Libya elected to chair the next gathering, Cuba appointed vice-chair and Iran on the organizing committee, both Conservatives and Liberals agreed the writing was on the wall for Durban in 2009.

A three-ringed 'circus' more like............The libyan chair and two other @ssholes!

[Ultra Requete]

I wonder who will be blamed for "rascism" there?  

[Tina Greco - Melbourne]

With Libya elected to chair the next gathering, Cuba appointed vice-chair and Iran on the organizing committee, both Conservatives and Liberals agreed the writing was on the wall for Durban in 2009.

A three-ringed 'circus' more like............The libyan chair and two other @ssholes!

I would loved to have been there, 100% pure entertainment 

[Tina Greco - Melbourne]

I wonder who will be blamed for "rascism" there?  

Anyone they like I reckon 

[Ultra Requete]

I wonder who will be blamed for "rascism" there?  

Anyone they like I reckon 

It was rhetoricall question Skippy with Iran, Libya and Cuba as chairmens it will be USA as big R-satan and Israel as little one, unless the Osama will be elected.

[Tina Greco - Melbourne]

I wonder who will be blamed for "rascism" there?  

Anyone they like I reckon 

It was rhetoricall question Skippy with Iran, Libya and Cuba as chairmens it will be USA as big R-satan and Israel as little one, unless the Osama will be elected.

Yes I know, kinda scary to think about it tho. 

[JTFFan]

I wonder who will be blamed for "rascism" there?  

Anyone they like I reckon 

It was rhetoricall question Skippy with Iran, Libya and Cuba as chairmens it will be USA as big R-satan and Israel as little one, unless the Osama will be elected.

Yes I know, kinda scary to think about it tho. 

yes definitely

[spiritus_persona]

I heard that Israel is following Canada's example by boycotting Durban II.  And I believe the U.S. is considering it as well.