"who is this guy?"

Bilge_Rat · 09-01-10, 02:59 PM

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/201...der/?ref=world

Quote:

Blair Recalls Bush Asked, ‘Who Is This Guy?’ After Meeting Belgium’s Leader

While most reports in Britain on the publication of Tony Blair's new memoir have focused on his frank assessment of the weaknesses of his successor, Gordon Brown, one newspaper notes that there are also some recollections that might make another old friend, former President George W. Bush, uncomfortable. The Telegraph reports:

In his new book, A Journey, Mr Blair writes that the former U.S. president was confused by the presence of Guy Verhofstadt at the 2001 G-8 summit in Genoa.

“He didn’t know or recognize Guy, whose advice he listened to with considerable astonishment,” Mr Blair writes. “He then turned to me and whispered, ‘Who is this guy?’ ‘He is the prime minister of Belgium,’ I said.

...you can't make this stuff up...

SteamWake · 09-01-10, 04:10 PM

"Miss me yet"

frau kaleun · 09-01-10, 04:39 PM

Clearly he was just taking a stand against the Liberal Elite and their clever Belgian conspiracy.

TLAM Strike · 09-01-10, 05:29 PM

Well in fairness no one knows who the PM of Belgium is...

... plus who what the idiot who invited Belgium to the G-8! What tiny nation is going to be invited next year? Liechtenstein?

Weiss Pinguin · 09-01-10, 05:43 PM

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Well in fairness no one knows who the PM of Belgium is... ... plus who what the idiot who invited Belgium to the G-8! What tiny nation is going to be invited next year? Liechtenstein? __________________

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Clearly he was just taking a stand against the Liberal Elite and their clever Belgian conspiracy.