Die Welt lacht über dieses Gespräch zwischen Bush und Condoleezza Rice.
Kofi, Sir?
George W. Bush: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?
Condoleezza Rice: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.
George: Great. Lay it on me.
Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.
George: That's what I want to know.
Condi: That's what I'am telling you.
George: Thats what I'am asking you. Who is the leader of China?
Condi: Yes.
George: I mean the fellows 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'am telling you Hu is leading China.
George: Well, I'am 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 leader of China?
Condi: Yes Sir.
George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thougth 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: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the UN 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 UN.
Condi: Yes, Sir.
George: No Yassir! The guy at the UN.
Condi: Kofi?
George: Milk! Will you please make the call?
Condi: An call who?
George: Who is the guy at the UN?
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 UN.
Codi: Kofi.
George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone! (C. picks up the phone.)
Condi: Rice here.
George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls. May beb we should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East.
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Hu Jintao: Der Name von Chinas neuem KP-Chef klingt wie "Who?".
Yassir Arafat: PLO Chef. Lautmalerisch wie "Yes, Sir".
Kofi Annan: Generalsekretär der UN. Klingt wie "Coffee".
Dar Artikel ist frei erfunden von James Sherman und aus dem Focus 49/02.
Ich habe heute fast auf den Boden gelegen als ich den Artikel im Focus gelesen hab.