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Telly Savalas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:23 PM
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When Bush visited Iraq, did he speak Arabic?
One of the mantras of the Right is that people are obligated to speak the dominant language of the country they're in.

Would it kill these people to practice what they preach?
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:23 PM
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1. Speak?
You've got to be fucking kidding.
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1620rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:24 PM
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3. Arabic?...he can't even speak English.
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:30 PM
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7. He spoke a few words of Arabic with a Spanish accent. Well, maybe
it was a Texas accent with some words in Spanish. Spanabic.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:24 PM
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2. When he visits Washington, D.C. does he speak English?
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pinkpops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:27 PM
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4. most likely spoke in tongues
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OldLeftieLawyer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:27 PM
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6. Forked n/t
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pinkpops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:32 PM
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9. transcript here:
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OldLeftieLawyer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:34 PM
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11. HAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!
Oh, that's wonderful!!!

Thank you.
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:27 PM
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5. From what I saw, he was talking Shit. nt
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:31 PM
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8. Yeah, he sure did

Fetch me some sherbet, Admiral!

Ah artichoke Rove fer makin' me come here!

Mah mummy said ah could win if ah paid off Ralph Nadir!

This here shrub could sure use a julep!



http://www.zompist.com/arabic.html
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:33 PM
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10. More importantly, did he order his Philly Cheese Steak in Aramaic
:D
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karlrschneider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-13-06 09:37 PM
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12. He had to memorize these:
Accueil > BLAGUES-L > Archives 1995 >


Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 17:34:33 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: BLAGUES-L: Arabic phrase book

USEFUL PHRASES TO KNOW WHEN
TRAVELING IN MUSLIM AREAS

AKBAR KHALI-KILI HAFTIR LOFTAN.
Thank you for showing me your marvelous gun.

FEKR GABUL GARDAN DAVAT PAEH GUSH DIVAR.
I am delighted to accept your kind invitation to lie down on the
floor with my arms above my head and my legs apart.

SHOMAEH FEKR TAMOMEH OEH GOFTEH BANDE.
I agree with everything you have ever said or thought in your life.

AUTO ARRAREGH DAVATEMAN MANO SEPAHEH-HAST.
It is exceptionally kind of you to allow me to travel in the trunk
of your car.

FASHAL-EH TUPEHMAN NA DEGAT MANO GOFTAM CHEESHAYEH MOHEMARA
JEBEHKESHVAREHMAN.
If you will do me the kindness of not harming my genital appendages
I will gladly reciprocate by betraying my country in public.

KHREL, JEPAHEH MANEH VA JAYEII AMRIKAHEY.
I will tell you the names and addresses of many American spies
traveling as reporters.

BALLI, BALLI, BALLI!
Whatever you say!

MATERNIER GHERMEZ AHLIEH, GHORBAN.
The red blindfold would be lovely, excellency.

TIKEH NUNEH BA OB KHRELLEH BEZORG VA KHRUBE BOYAST INO BEGERAM.
The water-soaked bread crumbs are delicious, thank you. I must
have the recipe.


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