Thursday, March 18, 2004
Playing the name game
"If you're going to make an accusation in the course of a presidential campaign, you've got to back it up with facts," Bush told reporters during a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. - Resident Bush 2004.
Rewind to 1999...
Andy Hiller, political correspondent with WHDH-TV in Boston asked Bush to name the leaders of four current world hot spots: Chechnya, Taiwan, India and Pakistan.
Bush was able to give a partial response to just one: Taiwan.
''Can you name the general who is in charge of Pakistan?'' asked Hiller. He was inquiring about Gen. Pervaiz Musharraf, who seized control of the country on Oct. 12.
''Wait, wait, is this 50 questions?'' asked Bush.
Hiller replied: ''No, it's four questions of four leaders in four hot spots.''
Bush said: ''The new Pakistani general, he's just been elected - not elected, this guy took over office. It appears this guy is going to bring stability to the country and I think that's good news for the subcontinent.'' - USA Today
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