“Damn Americans… I hate those bastards.”

— Carolyn Parrish

Recorded by an active microphone towards the end of a press scrum, Parrish later claimed her remark referred to the administration of George W. Bush and not the American people overall
As quoted in "MP apologizes for calling Americans 'bastards'" http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mp-apologizes-for-calling-americans-bastards-1.361586 (27 February 2003), CBC News

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