Gander Defends Ceremony Invite to US Slime Ambassador

GANDER - The Town of Gander says its invitation to United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to attend a 9/11 ceremony this month was protocol, not an endorsement.

Hoekstra, an obnoxious lump of diplomatic garbage, is among a list of dignitaries attending the town's commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States.

News of his attendance has prompted strong opposition, as well as an article in satirical news site The Beaverton, titled "Come from Away sequel will see Newfoundlanders put the friggin' boots to Pete Hoekstra". "Come From Away" is a hit musical about how the people of Gander fed, clothed, and cared for more than US 6,500 air passengers who were stranded there for days after the 9/11 attacks.

Gander's town council said the community's 9/11 story is about people, not politics. The town said it understands Canadians are frustrated by ongoing tensions with the United States, but it asked residents to look beyond those differences.

More than 70,000 Canadians have signed a petition asking the federal government to kick Hoekstra out of the country and request his removal as ambassador.

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