Der Präsident trifft Sicherheitsberaterin condoleezza Rice. Hier das (erfundene) Protokoll der Sitzung:
George: Condi! Nice to see you. What´s happening?
Condi: 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´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 Chinese guy !
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 ? 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: Look, Condi. 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 the 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 give 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 some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can you get Cinese food in the Middle East ?
(Entnommen dem Stern, Ausgabe v. 5.12.02)
P.S.: Ich hoffe, ich habe alles korrekt abgeschrieben.
Gruß
K.-H.