Fox News presenter apologises for remarks about Canadian military
Greg Gutfeld, host of the Fox News programme Red Eye, has apologised to Canada for comments that were made about the country's military during a show on 17 March.
On one segment of the show, a panel talked about Canadian lieutenant general Andrew Leslie's assertion that the military would need a one-year break from fighting in Afghanistan after Canada's commitment ends in 2011.
Gutfield laughed at Leslie's suggestion saying: "The Canadian military wants to take a breather to do some yoga, paint landscapes, run on the beach in gorgeous white capri pants." "Isn't this the perfect time to invade this ridiculous country? They have no army," he added.
Canada's defence minister Peter MacKay demanded an apology from the presenter before attending a repatriation ceremony for Canadian troops who were killed in Afghanistan last Friday.
In a statement issued to Fox News today, Gutfeld said his comments "may have been misunderstood" and that he didn't intend to disrespect "the brave men, women and families of the Canadian military".
116 Canadian soldiers have died in Afghanistan.
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He also made a Twitter post stating, "My apologies to the Canadian military, they probably could at least beat the Belgians."