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Paragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 12:36 PM
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Bush Disappointed To Learn Chinese Foreign Minister Doesn't Know Karate
WASHINGTON, DC—While he still plans to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, President Bush was disappointed to learn that the dignitary does not know karate, White House adviser Karl Rove told reporters Tuesday.

"I told George that karate is an ancient martial art of Japan, not China," Rove said. "I told him that in China, many practice kung fu—but I recommended that he stick to the more vital issue of relations with Taiwan and North Korea." In spite of Rove's suggestion, Bush plans to ask Zhaoxing to "do some of that Jackie Chan action."

http://www.theonion.com/3940/
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MaineDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 12:43 PM
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1. This is atrocious!
How stupid can the Boy George be?
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jono Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 12:50 PM
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3. Um
Well, it is the Onion.... (although I wouldn't put something like this past him)
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 12:49 PM
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2. Onion...
Alert.

Besides, Karate is Okinawan, by way of China. Read "The Bubishi" from Tuttle.
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Paragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 12:56 PM
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4. Or watch "The Karate Kid"
Paint the fence. Sand the floor.
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 01:59 PM
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5. sadly, georgie boy is so stupid he just might do something like that...
with regard to the "onion" I am reminded of tom lehrer's comment on retiring from political satire when henry kissinger was awarded the nobel prize-- he stated that satire had just become totally pointless.
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soupkitchen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 02:52 PM
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6. Everybody is Kung Foo Fighting, but GW is not quick as lightening
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Cascadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-15-03 02:54 PM
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7. Obviously he watched too much of that "Kung Fu" TV series...
or whatever. This is the man who asked the previous President of Brazil Cardoso "You have blacks there too...?" This man is an embarassment to the office he stole!

John
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