-Caveat Lector- http://www.kxan.com/99/november/05/bush_questions.shtml Being a presidential candidate isn't an easy task. Governor George W. Bush found that out on the campaign trail Thursday. The GOP frontrunner was presented with some tough questions during a one-on-one interview in New Hampshire. Andy Hiller, a reporter from WHDH, the NBC affiliate in Boston, quizzed Bush to see if he could name the leaders of Chechnya, Taiwan, Pakistan and India. HILLER: "Can you name the president of Chechnya?" BUSH: "No, can you?" The president of Chechnya is a former colonel in the Soviet army. HILLER: "Can you name the president of Taiwan?" BUSH: "Yeah, Lee. Wait a minute, is this 50 questions?" HILLER: "No, it's four questions of four leaders of four hotspots." The leader of Taiwan's government is President Lee Teng Hui. BUSH: "The new Pakistani general. Just been elected -- he's not been elected. Guy took over office. It appears he's going to bring stability to the country and I think that's good news for the sub continent." HILLER: "And you can name him?" BUSH: "General, I can name the general." HILLER: "And it's..." BUSH: "General." The top man in Pakistan is General Pervaiz Musharraf, who overthrew an elected government. HILLER: "And the prime minister of India?" BUSH: "The new prime minister of India is...uh...no." BUSH: "Can you name the foreign minister of Mexico?" HILLER: "No sir, but I would say to that I'm not running for president." BUSH: "I understand, but the point is, if what you're suggesting is...what I'm suggesting to you is that if you can't name the foreign minister of Mexico, therefore, you're not capable of what you do, but the truth is you are...whether you can or not." Bush communications director Karen Hughes, who sat in on the interview, says voters will not think less of the Governor because he could not recall the names of foreign leaders. Hughes says "for the American people, the relevant question is not how many names a candidate has memorized but does he have the strategic vision to lead, and can he protect American interests." DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
