Mike McIntyre
09-22-06, 10:01 AM
The Iranian Ambassador to the UN had just finished giving a speech, <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
and walked out into the lobby where he met President Bush.<o:p></o:p>
They shook hands, and as they walked the Iranian said, "You know, I have <o:p></o:p>
just one question about what I have seen in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> .<o:p></o:p>
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President Bush said, "Well, anything I can do to help you, I will."<o:p></o:p>
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The Iranian whispered "My son watches this show 'Star Trek' and in it <o:p></o:p>
there is Chekhov who is Russian, Scotty who is Scottish, and Sulu who is <o:p></o:p>
Chinese, but no Arabs. My son is very upset and doesn't understand why <o:p></o:p>
there aren't any Iranians on Star Trek."<o:p></o:p>
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President Bush leaned toward the Iranian ambassador, and whispered back, <o:p></o:p>
"It's because it takes place in the future."<o:p></o:p>
and walked out into the lobby where he met President Bush.<o:p></o:p>
They shook hands, and as they walked the Iranian said, "You know, I have <o:p></o:p>
just one question about what I have seen in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> .<o:p></o:p>
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President Bush said, "Well, anything I can do to help you, I will."<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
The Iranian whispered "My son watches this show 'Star Trek' and in it <o:p></o:p>
there is Chekhov who is Russian, Scotty who is Scottish, and Sulu who is <o:p></o:p>
Chinese, but no Arabs. My son is very upset and doesn't understand why <o:p></o:p>
there aren't any Iranians on Star Trek."<o:p></o:p>
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President Bush leaned toward the Iranian ambassador, and whispered back, <o:p></o:p>
"It's because it takes place in the future."<o:p></o:p>