Funny what 228 years can d

This and this (NB: both Canadian perspective) refer to a recent poll that concludes Canadians see Americans as their best buddy in the world. Trouble is that the buddy loves another better: Americans best friend is Britain [Hence the post title, for those of you confused. ed.].

Rumination by experts quoted in the articles points to the Americans: (a) just not seeing Canada as a separate nation [Remember: This is a poll of "average" Americans who are, for all else, just a little unaware of the world beyond their borders. ed.]; (b) unaware that there is a "Canada" at all, but aware that there's an England because they have funny accents; or (c) being pissed off with Canada because even though we talk a good "soft power" game, when the chips are down and a superpower needs to impose a little gunboat diplomacy on an oil-soaked desert, Canada just isn't there.

Tea anyone?

Posted by Grayson at March 15, 2004 08:08 AM