Fox News host "apologizes" after slamming Canada’s military

Conservatives have long bristled at the fact that Canada decided not to join the US coalition in Iraq.

Last week, Fox News host Greg Gutfield — whose late-night show is intended to be a right-of-center counter to more liberal humor programs on TV — said that 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.

Gutfield uncorked that bit of yuk-yuk at a time when Canada was reeling from another round of fatalities in Afghanistan. His apology: “I realize that my words may have been misunderstood.”

Defence Minister Peter MacKay had demanded an apology, as four more dead soldiers were being returned to Canada.

“It’s crass, it’s insensitive, it’s in fact disgusting, given the timing,” Mr. MacKay told CTV News.