Martin calls U.S. snub 'difficult to fathom'

The Globe and Mail: "'What is most important is, in fact, the reconstruction of Iraq,' Mr. Martin told reporters. 'There's a huge amount of suffering there, and I think it is the responsibility of every country to participate in developing it.
'I understand the importance of these kinds of contracts, but this shouldn't just be about who gets contracts, who gets business, it ought to be, what is the best thing for the people of Iraq.'"