Guest Column
Bush Hosts Last Supper
- Bush Hosts Last Supper
- By Robert Miranda
It was a nice sunny day at the White House Rose Garden where President George W. Bush appeared with the two bickering leaders from Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Pakistani dictator President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid (Mayor of Kabul) Karzai, visited the White House to iron out some disagreements between the two allies helping Bush fight against ?radical Islam?.
I must point out however; I found it interesting that the president of the United States stood side by side with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the military leader who in 1999 overthrew the elected Pakistani government of President Nawaz Sharif. I saw it as being peculiar, because I thought the United States only supported governments that were democratically elected. Hmmm. Looks like another example of American hypocrisy.
Yes. That sounded anti-American. But my dear readers, this dictator making nice with our president wasn't elected by his countrymen to be leader of Pakistan. What do you think the rest of the world is thinking about the United States when they see the Pakistani dictator standing shoulder to shoulder with our president? The same president who continues to remind the world that we must rid nations of dictators so that democracy can thrive in the free world don't you think nations around the world are thinking that America is being duplicitous?
Well, enough of the Pakistani dictator, let's talk about the last supper hosted by our Christian president.
Ah yes, there stood Musharraf and Karzai barely looking at one another as Bush stood between them appealing for them to continue to cooperate in the global noble campaign to get rid of terrorism. Boy, when that happens, I hope these guys will pass on the formula to American cities trying to get rid of crime. I won't hold my breath; terrorism like crime is going to be around for a very long time.
Bush spoke at the White House about his looking forward to having dinner with his friends. He immediately pointed out that his friends did not share the same faith as he, but that they shared his vision for a more peaceful and hopeful world. Hmmm. Does Bush need to point out the religious differences of world leaders who visit him at the White House? Is that something he does with leaders from Israel, India, China and Japan?
After the appearance at the Rose garden, it was off to dinner where the two Muslim leaders broke bread with the Christian American president. Boy, if only FOX News was able to have Home Land Security set up their listening devices towards that dinner room at the White House. I could only imagine what was discussed at that dinner table that night. Here's a satirical rendition of that evening's events:
Bush: Hey, sorry about the pig, but that's all we had in the kitchen for this evening's meal. Hope you boys don't mind.
Musharraf: That's alright Mr. President. Can you pass the corn on the cob, please?
Karzai: Speak for yourself, you jackal.
Bush: Now, now Karzy, let's not get started off on the wrong foot. After all, we're here to find a way for the two of you to get along so that we can get back on the trail of finding this evil doer bin Laden.
Musharraf: That's right Mr. President. I agree with everything you say.
Karzai: Please stop kissing the president's ass. We know you're in trouble in your country and it's only a matter of time before you have to pack up your belongings to leave Pakistan, you brown nose capitalist wanna-be.
Musharraf: I'm in trouble, look you Afgan Jimmy Durante. You're a joke in the eyes of your people and if it weren't for that sausage you call a nose, you might be able to find bin Laden he's right there in Wazuristan, right under that big honker of yours.
Karzai: Mr. President, I've had enough of this half-wit and ask that you demand that he step down as leader of the Pakistani people.
Bush: Now, let's not get ridiculous here Karzy. You know I can't ask him to do that now. Hell, we still haven't caught most of the evil doers of Al Qaeda operating in Pakistan. I need Musharraf right where he is; that is unless his people rise up to take him out. Then we'll have to make arrangements to have him head over to your palace so that he can get away from the people trying to kill him.
Karzai: WHAT! Mr. President, surely you are joking.
Bush: Nope. We got to have contingency plans Karzy. Musharraf is vulnerable. Being a dictator who took control of a government that was elected by the people makes him a target for a bloody coup. We need to be ready to save Musharraf at a moment's notice.
Karzai: By bringing him to my country?
Bush: That's the idea, partner. You see, I figure that if the two of you got together in one area, we might be able to catch that evil doer bin Laden before I leave office in 2008.
Karzai: This is the most preposterous idea I've heard.
Musharraf: I like this idea Mr. President! It's brilliant.
Karzai: Mr. President, if you go along with this wacky idea we'll both be killed for sure.
Bush: Well Karzy, that's a chance we'll just have to take. We are in a war, you know. We got to get those Islamic evil doers, no offense.
Musharraf: None taken Mr. President.
After the last supper, the Bush administration issued a bland statement in which officials portrayed the dinner meeting at the White House as a "constructive exchange" between the two leaders. There were no new agreements or initiatives presented and White House officials were not available for questions.- Robert Miranda, a frequent contributing columnist to HispanicVista.com (http://www.hispanicvista.com/) is a national award winning columnist, Latino community activist and Publisher of the Milwaukee Spanish Journal. Email at: rmiranda@wi.rr.com
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