George Bush: Condoleeza! Nice to see you. What's happening?

Condoleeza Rice: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader

of China.

George: Great. Lay it on me.

condoleeza: "Hu" is the new leader of China.

George: That's what I want to know.

condoleeza: That's what I'm telling you.

George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of

China?

condoleeza: Yes.

George: I mean the fellow's name.

condoleeza: Hu.

George: The guy in China.

condoleeza: Hu.

George: The new leader of China.

condoleeza: Hu.

George: The Chinaman!

condoleeza: Hu is leading China.

George: Now whaddya' asking me for?

condoleeza: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.

George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?

condoleeza: That's the man's name.

George: That's who's name?

condoleeza: Yes.

George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader

of China?

condoleeza: Yes, sir.

George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the

Middle East.

condoleeza: That's correct.

George: Then who is in China?

condoleeza: Yes, sir.

George: Yassir is in China?

condoleeza: No, sir.

George: Then who is?

condoleeza: Yes, sir.

George: Yassir?

condoleeza: No, sir.

George: Look, condoleeza. I need to know the name of the new

leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.

condoleeza: Kofi?

George: No, thanks.

condoleeza: You want Kofi?

George: No.

condoleeza: 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.

condoleeza: Yes, sir.

George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.

condoleeza: Kofi?

George: Milk! Will you please make the call?

condoleeza: And call who?

George: Who is the guy at the U.N?

condoleeza: Hu is the guy in China.

George: Will you stay out of China?!

condoleeza: Yes, sir.

George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at

The U.N.

condoleeza: Kofi.

George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the

phone.