Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham went on the defensive after a speech last March before the Canada-Israel Committee in Ottawa. Graham angered many in the crowd, blaming both sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The minister said violence from either side cannot be tolerated. Afterward, the minister was asked why he gutted the potentially-controversial parts of the speech.

Date: 2002-03-06
Placeline: OTTAWA, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 16 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << there's all sorts of things go through graphs of speeches when I work on them and my speech I gave my speech you can't say what I see what I look like last week guys and if you want those I can get you to make those ripped up things to >>

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