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  • @JoeCanuck74
    @JoeCanuck74 10 років тому +33

    I was never more proud of Jean Chretien, and of Canada, when he said NO to going into Iraq especially with what we know now.

    • @JoeCanuck74
      @JoeCanuck74 9 років тому

      Cyrus Slapatich Well I don't believe that we should have been in Afghanistan nor should we have taken part in the bombing of Libya - what an unbelievable mess the Middle East is with failed states of Iraq and Libya etc. and we helped create this.
      The mess in the Middle East is just so unbelievably stupid. I mean you have the US arming and training Al Qaeda in Afghanistan to fight against the Soviets. Al Qaeda turns against the US then the US invades Iraq which did not attack the US and did not have any WMD's meanwhile killing between 1/2 Million to 1 Million Iraqis (not too mention those dying from exposure to depleted uranium and white phosphorous). Then Al Qaeda expands in Iraq and ISIS becomes an offshoot of Al Qaeda within Iraq. Now ISIS has also expanded into Libya where we helped remove Ghaddafi - two failed states which have allowed for the expansion of terrorists groups that our allies helped create.
      Now the US, Britain, and France are, and have, armed "moderate" rebels in Jordan 2012 to fight against Assad in Syria. I guess we, or our allies, did not learn anything from arming and training Al Qaeda. In essence the US, and allies, are both the arsonist and the fireman. These are just unbelievably stupid wars…

    • @JoeCanuck74
      @JoeCanuck74 9 років тому +1

      Cyrus Slapatich I am still proud of Chretien for not going into Iraq and I have also said that I did not believe that we should have been in Afghanistan to start with. As for our mission in Afghanistan, I believe we were only supposed to be "peacekeepers" but the conflict turned into so much more than that.
      Frankly, I would take Chretien any day over Harper and the Conservatives. If it was up to Harper, Canada would have been involved in the illegal invasion of Iraq. Harper even went so far as to plagiarize the Australian Prime Minister in order to try to convince parliament to invade Iraq. So, yes I am still proud of Chretien but I do believe that we also should not have gone to Afghanistan.

    • @JoeCanuck74
      @JoeCanuck74 9 років тому

      Cyrus Slapatich CTV News: "Soldier: Canadians ill-equipped in Afghanistan" (February 13, 2008):
      "A Canadian soldier returning from Afghanistan has made some startling claims about the equipment he and his fellow soldiers are provided for their mission.
      Cpl. Daniel Beaulieu told TVA, Quebec's French language network, that Canadian soldiers are poorly supplied. He says the equipment they are given -- boots, pistols, vests -- are better suited for peacekeeping. Canadian soldiers are performing a combat role in southern Afghanistan, one of the country's most volatile regions.
      The criticism brought a swift reaction from military officials in Ottawa after the TVA report became public.
      "We have to field 2,500 soldiers, so the equipment, by default, is generic a bit. It's not entirely specific to one soldier. Is it perfect? No. Does it satisfy the vast majority of soldiers? Yes," said Col. Jean-Marc Lanthier, the military's director of land requirements.
      Beaulieu -- who came back from Afghanistan two weeks ago -- also claims the soldiers don't have enough side arms. They're given one, when he said they should carry two. The soldiers' vests, according to Beaulieu, also don't have enough pockets to hold the ammunition that they should have. They have pockets for four ammunition magazines, but Beaulieu claims they should hold about 10 to 15 magazines.
      When it comes boots, Beaulieu says their footwear is not suited for Afghanistan's rugged terrain. TVA said Beaulieu is not the only soldier to complain, although he was the only one interviewed on the record.
      Defence Minister Peter MacKay responded to questions about Beaulieu's claims in the House of Commons.
      "Our government is always looking at ways to improve the soldiers' equipment, but I have to say that we have the best equipment in the world. Of course, if we can make it better, we will try to do so," MacKay said.
      An expert on the Canadian military says he doesn't understand the criticism. Scott Taylor, publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine, says Canadian soldiers are equipped as well as other NATO allies such as the Americans.
      "If you just look at what you see on those news clips that are coming back, these guys look like 'robo-cops' from their helmets to their protective gear ... a lot of stuff is state of the art," Taylor told CTV Newsnet Wednesday.
      Taylor said he doesn't know where the criticism is coming from, noting that "it's completely from left field."
      Taylor said Beaulieu's comments seem to be unrealistic.
      "He wants to have 15 magazines of ammunition on his protective vest. That would weigh about 35 additional pounds," Taylor said.
      Retired Maj.-Gen. Lewis MacKenzie told CTV Newsnet's Mike Duffy Live he doesn't understand some of the criticism either. He said the complaint about having two side arms baffles him because most soldiers do not carry any at all. Also, MacKenzie pointed out that he has worn the boots that Beaulieu complains about and "they seem to be popular with most of the troops."
      www.ctvnews.ca/soldier-canadians-ill-equipped-in-afghanistan-1.276420

    • @JoeCanuck74
      @JoeCanuck74 9 років тому

      Cyrus Slapatich I remember over and over again on our media whether it be CTV, CBC etc. constantly saying that Canada was on a "peacekeeping" mission in Afghanistan.

    • @JoeCanuck74
      @JoeCanuck74 9 років тому

      Cyrus Slapatich Really, so I criticize us going to war period but somehow I am confused. Sounds like I am consistent and Chretien is head and shoulders above Harper when it comes to war. We shouldn't have been in Afghanistan, I agree with that. As for our soldiers being armed in Afghanistan, in the article that I posted, it suggests that Canada was on a "peacekeeping" mission and that Canadians were more than armed for that. Even heads of our military came forward to talk about these allegations.
      As for me being "Liberal", I don't align with any political party - I think that is moronic to do. I have voted for many different parties which, at the time, align closer to what I believe. Though, admittedly, I have never voted for the Conservatives.
      Now if someone cannot see the idiocy of these wars and how, in essence, the US has create its' own enemies (and we have helped as well) then I question that person's ethics and overall intelligence. We shouldn't be fighting in these wars, period, and that is not something that is linked to any political party but rather just looking at the reality of how these "terror" groups have come to be and the role played by the US (and west in general) to their creation and growth.

  • @velocity246
    @velocity246 13 років тому +11

    I miss him!!! Canada needs him

  • @fcmhockeyvideos
    @fcmhockeyvideos 13 років тому +10

    I find that funny how Chretien could have an accent in English and in French :P

  • @hairyfatslobpig
    @hairyfatslobpig 14 років тому +2

    When he was in office i was a teenager, now as an adult i have a new respect for him. He is well spoken, witty, tough and has a good sense of humor.

  • @kwaku15t
    @kwaku15t 13 років тому +1

    As an American, I don't know much, if anything really, about this man, but just from listening to this interview, I like him. Can't wait to get back to Canada next month for spring break!

  • @ralphyization
    @ralphyization 13 років тому

    I introduced myself to him at Pearson's airport in Toronto, a couple of weeks ago, on a Sunday. He was SO gracious. Asked me where I was from, etc... Where I was going, if I knew Ron Irwin(former MP), etc... I was delighted! He's not running for office anymore. He could have been aloof, BUT, he was SO NICE! The weird thing is, NO one else bothered him. But I couldn't let this chance pass me by!!!

  • @themooddisorders
    @themooddisorders 14 років тому +4

    Chretien is so awesome

  • @oldfriendofmine
    @oldfriendofmine 14 років тому +3

    One of the best leaders we've had in a while.

  • @eleanorgloria
    @eleanorgloria 17 років тому

    This was great. I have always been intrigue by Chretiens persona and his view of politics. George is a great interviewer. A real treat.

  • @Drmckool
    @Drmckool 16 років тому +3

    i like this man and i love how he ran in 2000 just to stick it to Paul Martin as he said, i never knew that was why he ran a third term

  • @jayboytheplayboy
    @jayboytheplayboy 16 років тому +2

    When 50% of Canada's population wanted to look for weapons of mass destruction along side U.S. President George W. Bush, Jean Chretien kept Canada out of the war. Stephen Harper as leader of the opposition at the time supported the position to invade Iraq.
    Thanks Jean.

  • @jillenium00
    @jillenium00 17 років тому

    Awesome interview. You can tell he speaks from the heart and not from a script.

  • @Vanessas1969
    @Vanessas1969 17 років тому

    Excellent interview, thank you.

  • @killabeez123
    @killabeez123 15 років тому +2

    bro i just realized canadian politicians are way more chilled bak in interviews in comparision to americans

  • @joaniemaloney
    @joaniemaloney 17 років тому

    I missed this segment! Very enjoyable interview. I got the book for my book as a Christmas present.:]

  • @Popartastic
    @Popartastic 15 років тому

    Canada was voted best country in the world to live in, for seven years in a row 1994-2000, and guess who was PM the whole time? I grew up with Jean Chretien as my PM and I miss him oh so much!!!!!!!!!

  • @alwaysjustkim
    @alwaysjustkim 12 років тому

    Loved him since I heard of him back on school :)

  • @Popsfresh
    @Popsfresh 12 років тому

    "Give me a list of every good the Americans import and do not need. There was no list". This is integrity. Mr Harper can't even hold a door for this great man.

  • @spendiferouslochness
    @spendiferouslochness 13 років тому +1

    he makes me smile :)

  • @funnpiet
    @funnpiet 17 років тому

    Facinating interview. Chretien's humour and intelligence really came through - but also his competitiveness (which helped cause the downfall of the Liberals).
    I do wish George had asked a few sponsorship related questions - though legally he may not have been able to.

  • @Sade8855
    @Sade8855 14 років тому

    @keithcrack77
    So would I, he was a great Prime Minster. Very honest man. He never sold the country to us. I have so much respect for him. And I love his beautiful accent.

  • @mroy88
    @mroy88 13 років тому

    Chretien should make a comeback...ill vote for him if he does

  • @openmindedproduction
    @openmindedproduction 16 років тому

    does video of that even exist? I've never seen it, only read and heard about it. I assumed there was no video camera around when it happened.

  • @bladeere14
    @bladeere14 14 років тому

    Very funny guy, met him once. miss him as pm for sure.

  • @FisiVisi
    @FisiVisi 15 років тому

    Well said.

  • @openmindedproduction
    @openmindedproduction 16 років тому

    great interview

  • @crunk4124
    @crunk4124 13 років тому

    I'm not personnaly voting for him, but it's kind of cool to see this quebecer being respected by Canadians, even if he is basicly a french dude, it just prooves that Canadians can be more openmind that most of the quebecers thinks...

  • @ssha53
    @ssha53 17 років тому

    I MISS HIM!! I wish he could be our prime minister again.

  • @lemicom23
    @lemicom23 12 років тому

    Chretien is far better politician than what we have now

  • @SmogHouseTradingCo
    @SmogHouseTradingCo 14 років тому

    He would have made his fourth. I miss this man. He reminds me of when countries are not ran by politicians, but by great men. Jean should be on a dollar bill.

  • @jmaxch
    @jmaxch 15 років тому

    man I miss Chretien... top of the line...

  • @grangeender1
    @grangeender1 12 років тому +2

    1:06 - Jean Chretien trying to cover the fact that in government-run health systems those who govern get preference. And Mr. Interviewer sucks right up. How convenient that they were not very busy and just happened to have an open slot. Look, I always liked Chretien, but let's not pretend that he didn't accept special treatment.

  • @iiiiiifggffggffgfgfg
    @iiiiiifggffggffgfgfg 16 років тому

    We need chretien back as leader of the liberals. He was so great. We need some more "protestor" pwnage.

  • @themooddisorders
    @themooddisorders 14 років тому

    @guitarz04 You didn't just compare Toronto with Northern Alberta. BORN THERE!

  • @neduj752
    @neduj752 5 років тому

    This is the kind of politician the liberal party needs. Somebody who can actually run a country and do what’s right. No more Trudeau pandering, we need more actual politics in politics.

  • @ghostKurt
    @ghostKurt 13 років тому

    Chretien needs to run again!

  • @travisharder
    @travisharder 15 років тому

    I know both the platforms of the NDP and the Liberals. I actually agree with the NDP, but I don't see them winning a seat where I love, so I may vote Liberal. As such, I'm stuck with either Iggy or Harper. I've looked at the platforms of both of them, and while I'm not a huge fan of Iggy, I support him a lot more than Harper. Harper just scares me.

  • @Ogaitnas900
    @Ogaitnas900 16 років тому

    a proof is a proof is a proof

  • @NirvanaPictures
    @NirvanaPictures 15 років тому

    Agreed. Way better than Stephen Toupee wearing Harper.

  • @pineappleryan96
    @pineappleryan96 13 років тому

    @josephakhoury that he did, he is alot better than anything we have now

  • @bavaro62
    @bavaro62 17 років тому

    The best Prime Minister of Canada.

  • @Idianarose
    @Idianarose 15 років тому

    I love Jean Chretien

  • @travisharder
    @travisharder 15 років тому

    Of course he made cuts: Mulroney bankrupted us. During his tenure, however, Canada was still voted the best country to live in. That says a lot.

  • @kuryamtl
    @kuryamtl 17 років тому

    One thing about Paul Martin though, just as Kim Campbell inherited the legacy of Brian Mulroney and his tories, Paul Martin inherited the legacy of Chretien and his liberals... Martin could have and should have handled it better, but Martin didn't have an easy time because of Chretien....

  • @oldfriendofmine
    @oldfriendofmine 13 років тому

    @PhilipJFry72 Off the top of my head: balanced budgets, defecit reduction, strong federalist (defeated the sovereignist referendum and passed the Clarity Act), steered us clear of Iraq. He also personally manhandled a protester. :) And I said "in a while"; I never said he was William Lyon MacKenzie King or John A. MacDonald.

  • @CrStrifey
    @CrStrifey 17 років тому

    Why is the video of him choking out an activist not on youtube? That's one everyone should see.

  • @TeaPlz
    @TeaPlz 16 років тому

    Jean Chrétien fixed are debt crisis and remains today the most funny prime minister to listen to in Canadian history!

  • @travisharder
    @travisharder 15 років тому

    I can't bring myself to support Harper. I don't like Iggy, but I'd support him above Harper. Depending on what the landscape in my riding is, I'll vote either NDP or Liberal in the next election.

  • @physicist88
    @physicist88 16 років тому

    The man kept our country out of Iraq - best decision he ever made.

  • @urafuknkunt
    @urafuknkunt 15 років тому

    as we are in all aspects....
    we're a very laid back people who still get things done. american politicians are too caught up in trying to take over the world that they dont have the time for anyone, including their own people..

  • @nubxpro
    @nubxpro 17 років тому

    say whatever you want but i would rather have jean as a president than steven harper

  • @Opocrious
    @Opocrious 17 років тому

    funnpiet give me a break. The sponsorship thing was dissected an analyzed a million different ways over a year. If you want to see Chretien respong just watch his famous golf ball speech :-)

  • @pigchop
    @pigchop 16 років тому

    I'm doin a project on jean Chretien for skool.
    Anybody happen to know what influenced this guy to be PM?

  • @Kilb1990
    @Kilb1990 16 років тому

    i was pretty young when this guy was prime minister of canada, but now that im older and understand whats going on better...holy shit did he seem to be a hell of a lot more together than harper..chretien definately had the heart of a true canadian and we definately need to get the conservatives the fuck out of power..this is Canada people..not the Unites States. Bush jr. needs to go

  • @swangardian
    @swangardian 15 років тому

    Which historian is that? I have a book written by Canadian Historians J. L. Granatstein & Norman Hillmer who put him in the top ten.,,and it was written 4 years before he left office. No other PM had 8 consecutive balanced budgets in the modern era.

  • @martingautreau2278
    @martingautreau2278 11 років тому

    best guy

  • @Richard_Stroker
    @Richard_Stroker 2 роки тому

    "I was not supposed to run a *turd* term"
    Well, I would hope not.

  • @Sorcoral
    @Sorcoral 15 років тому

    Chretien was so cool even Putin wanted to meet his family

  • @15footgelatinouscube
    @15footgelatinouscube 12 років тому

    Even with scandal, Jean Chretien > Stephen Harper

  • @newplayer4ph
    @newplayer4ph 17 років тому

    true

  • @josephakhoury
    @josephakhoury 13 років тому

    @pineappleryan96 he had the BALLS to challenge Bush on WMD. He was our last great leader.

  • @pineappleryan96
    @pineappleryan96 13 років тому

    he just said president poutine :P but he is still one of our greatest leaders

  • @ContractingNebula
    @ContractingNebula 13 років тому

    he's a comedian :)

  • @Vardofire
    @Vardofire 16 років тому

    Ambition...

  • @varunpanday2494
    @varunpanday2494 7 місяців тому

    there was a time in Canadain politics btw Pierre Trudeau,Ed Broadbent,Mulroney and Chrienten where the politicians had a backbone and you knew where the stood whether you liked them/issues or not. Look at some of the 60/70/80 debate. Now it is all about flash and no substance .

  • @Curien247
    @Curien247 16 років тому

    Water is our Ace in the Hole

  • @Sade8855
    @Sade8855 14 років тому

    @SmogHouseTradingCo
    I agree

  • @mahatoo117
    @mahatoo117 16 років тому

    People think stupid things about him and trudeau like wow the were great my parents knew trudeau and said he was great

  • @drewberesford
    @drewberesford 16 років тому

    Did you know that one of his sons is adopted and native? Considering that, do you really think he's racist?

  • @SmogHouseTradingCo
    @SmogHouseTradingCo 14 років тому

    @brazeau2009 tame? The guy is famous for choking... He only seems docile to people who can't get over his accent...

  • @TheSage555
    @TheSage555 14 років тому

    @5rapkcaj That would have been scary.

  • @walperstyle
    @walperstyle 13 років тому

    everyone forgot
    Search google:
    Shawinigate
    Sponsorship Scandal
    Helicopter Cancellation (thats $500million in cancellation fees)
    not to mention this bogus longun registry:
    "The net annual operating cost of the program is reported to be $66.4 million for the 2010-2011 fiscal year" (total to date is over 2 billion)

  • @Slimdawgc
    @Slimdawgc 16 років тому

    Well, it's hard to say whether or not he is the funniest, since John A. MacDonald is dead. However, he was an effin' awesome PM.

  • @animegalc4
    @animegalc4 15 років тому

    Jean Chrétien sounds like he's speeking with an accent 1/2 French 1/2 Canadian.

  • @MideonGodwinn
    @MideonGodwinn 11 років тому +1

    god

  • @Kilb1990
    @Kilb1990 16 років тому

    you need to calm down, people are just stating their opinions

  • @redblugreenjello
    @redblugreenjello 14 років тому

    me pepper, i put it on my plate

  • @hubitera
    @hubitera 11 років тому

    Euh, oui! Je me serais attendu à une réponse un peu plus articulée, mais si tu as besoin que je t'explique le sens de cette métaphore, je refuse de perdre mon temps. Tu peux voter pour Justin tranquille, et n'oublie pas de courber la tête devant le reste du Canada qui t'aime tant.

  • @bnkundwa
    @bnkundwa 5 років тому

    In politics you do not know what is real or unreal. Some prefer to talk about utopia. I talk about protocol.

  • @mahatoo117
    @mahatoo117 16 років тому

    K theyspent abot 80milliondollars on lawyersto investigate that shit and under 1 million was stolen, thats sooo dumb

  • @guitarz99
    @guitarz99 14 років тому

    @themooddisorders thank you for this comment,you just proved my point as to how ignorant people are,the oilsands have been around for decades and its possible that it is the worlds biggest oil deposit on the planet,it will be around for another 100 years.As for drug addict drunks,go look at the streets of toronto and see all the hookers,pimps,drug dealers walking around,these people are all over the country.

  • @altela1597
    @altela1597 3 роки тому

    En 1969 Jean Chrétien a dit : Pour survivre, l'Indien doit devenir un bon petit blanc au teint foncé.

  • @themooddisorders
    @themooddisorders 14 років тому

    I love Quebec as part of the greatest nation on earth, Canada

  • @HitlersWetDream
    @HitlersWetDream 13 років тому

    Chretien is like a french Schwarzenegger.

  • @themooddisorders
    @themooddisorders 14 років тому

    @Popartastic kisses

  • @breaknchain8057
    @breaknchain8057 11 років тому

    " Tu peux bruler en enfer" est ce moi qui est culturellement aliéné ?!?!

  • @cheezycam
    @cheezycam 15 років тому

    hmm, cutting government spending...keeping us out of iraq...ballencing the budget...

  • @jceepf
    @jceepf 15 років тому

    He does not have at all a French (European accent). He speaks like a hockey player! A typical heavy French Canadian accent, both in French and in English!!!

  • @beachbums150
    @beachbums150 16 років тому

    STAY RETIRED you should be in jail ! CORRUPTION KING

  • @dairyproducts
    @dairyproducts 16 років тому

    come on guys i know he made alot of mistakes! but frankly he came into office with huge debt on his hands and alot of wasted spending he made alot of cut back to try and stabilize the economy, and he did!! the debt was eating us away! i know he fucked up pritty bad on alot of stuff but for along time he kept atleast semi decent relations with stirring quebec but also put his foot down when needed.
    He was ok. Harpers really bad though!!

  • @SmogHouseTradingCo
    @SmogHouseTradingCo 13 років тому

    I have no candy for you, bark at someone else, because I don't read/care what you type...

  • @meerkat1954
    @meerkat1954 13 років тому

    Imagine if Chretien is telling the truth and we could have started implementing Kyoto... how different the conversation would be today.

  • @SmogHouseTradingCo
    @SmogHouseTradingCo 13 років тому

    @PhilipJFry72 I told you I have no candy for you, why don't you try filling out a job application instead of annoying me. I did not read what you wrote...

  • @themooddisorders
    @themooddisorders 14 років тому

    @PhilipJFry72 You are sick!

  • @nubxpro
    @nubxpro 17 років тому

    ya, and jean chretien chokes reporters wich makes him so much cooler!!!lol

  • @hebber1961
    @hebber1961 16 років тому

    the ONLY thing this clown did right is not going into Iraq

  • @guitarz99
    @guitarz99 14 років тому

    @Rata4You haha

  • @jmaxch
    @jmaxch 15 років тому

    yeah yeah come to Canada from the St-Lawrence, stop by Québec and come tell me to speak Canadien...
    If you had just a little idea of your history you would have learn that "other" language... but sorry for you that you only get half the message!

  • @guitarz99
    @guitarz99 14 років тому

    @Rata4You as long as i can continue to make my $200 000.00 /yr here in albertas oilsands ill survive...muahahahahhaahhahah

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    @NoNamesLeft0102 14 років тому

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