How to counter a freeper acquaintance who suggested I read Bush's book to [View All]

get an accurate perspective on the quote "I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."

I'd like to answer him in an intelligent way, but I have paid no attention when people have been discussing Bush's book or had the desire to read it on my own. Any hints as to what he's talking about when he says it will give me a different perspective?

My gut instinct is to just say "What book? Bush's? I don't think so." But I thought I should say something more intelligent than that and not as snarky. He is a friend from high school that must have gone through some radical changes in the years since graduating college.