Trust the Times: 'Excuse me Condi, can I go to the bathroom?'

[question everything]

September 15, 2005

'Excuse me Condi, can I go to the bathroom?'

By Philippe Naughton, Times Online

President Bush had a more pressing worry than terrorism or reforming the United Nations during a Security Counil meeting in New York yesterday - the leader of the world's only superpower wanted to go the loo.

At one point during the Council's debate on international security and UN reform, Mr Bush picked up a pencil and wrote a short note to Condoleezza Rice, the Secretary of State.

"I think I may need a bathroom break? Is this possible?" the note read.

The photograph, taken by a Reuters photographer, was widely reposted and discussed on the internet - including a piece on the influential Drudge Report under the title "Bush Needs to Go Potty".

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1781796,00.html

[valerief]

1. Well, we know his punctuation stinks.

But I'm surprised he can write!!!!

[cwydro]

2. I thought

this whole thing was a joke! He really is asking Condi permission to go to the bathroom? Oh dear.