The Globe and Mail discusses discusses how Canada's positive reputation deflated the anger of Mark Budzanowski's Palestinian captors. But could there be any doubt that such a story would lead to a rush of Bushites trying to claim that there's something wrong with that good reputation?
Of course, it's also true that hostages of all nationalities were released, meaning that it wasn't Budzanowski's passport that won his freedom. But at the same time, it's still far better for Canada to be seen as a country which can win at least the respect of all kinds of people - not as one which has gone out of its way to make enemies around the world.
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