Miscommunication at the Oval Office




by George Bush and his foreign-policy advisor Condi Rice

George :	Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?
Condi :	Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.
George :	Great. Tel me about it.
Condi :	Hu is the new leader of China.
George :	That's what I want to know.
Condi :	That's what I'm telling you.
George :	That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?
Condi :	Yes.
George :	I mean the fellow's name.
Condi :	Hu.
George :	The guy in China.
Condi :	Hu.
George :	The new leader of China.
Condi :	Hu.
George :	The Chinaman!
Condi :	Hu is leading China.
George :	Now whaddya' asking me for?
Condi :	I'm telling you Hu is leading China.
George :	Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?
Condi :	That's the man's name.
George :	That's who's name?
Condi :	Yes.
George :	Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?
Condi :	Yes, sir.
George :	Yassir?? Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
Condi :	That's correct.
George :	Then who is in China?
Condi :	Yes, sir.
George :	Yassir is in China?
Condi :	No, sir.
George :	Then who is?
Condi :	Yes, sir.
George :	Yassir?
Condi :	No, sir.
George :	All I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.
Condi :	Kofi?
George :	No, thanks.
Condi :	You want Kofi?
George :	No.
Condi :	You don't want Kofi.
George :	No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk and then get me the U.N.
Condi :	Yes, sir.
George :	Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.
Condi :	Kofi?
George :	Milk! Will you please make that call?
Condi :	And call who?
George :	Who is the guy at the U.N?
Condi :	Hu is the guy in China.
George :	Will you stay out of China?!
Condi :	Yes, sir.
George :	And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.
Condi :	Kofi.
George :	All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.
Condi :	(picks up the phone) Rice, here.
George :	Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe we should send the guy in China some.

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