>
> >
> >While visiting Sri Lanka , George Bush is invited to tea with
> > Sri Lankan President Mahindha.
> >
> >He asks Mahindha what his leadership philosophy is. He says that, it is
to
> >
> >surround himself with intelligent people.
> >
> >Bush asks how he knows if they're intelligent.
> >
> >"I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Mahindha.
> >
> >"Allow me to demonstrate. "
> >
> >Bush watches as Mahindha phones Ratnasiri Wickremanayake and says,
> >
> > "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question: your mother has
> a >child,
> >
> > and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother
> or >sister. Who is it?"
> >
> >Ratnasiri Wickremanayake immediately responds, "It's me, Sir!"
> >
> >"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Mahindha . He hangs up
> >
> > and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?" Bush nods: "Yes Mr. President.
> >
> >Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!" Bush, upon returning to
> >
> > Washington, decides he'd better put the Condo leeza Rice to the
> test. >Bush
> >
> > summons her to the White House and says, "Condoleeza, I wonder if you
> >
> > can answer a question for me."
> >
> >"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
> >
> >Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father
> >
> >has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is
it?"
> >
> >Rice was puzzled and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back
> >
> >to you?" Bush agrees, and Rice leaves. Rice immediately calls a meeting
of
> >
> >senior senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours,
> >
> >but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Rice
calls
> >
> >Colin Powell and explains the problem.
> >
> >"Mr. Powell, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and
> >
> >this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
> >
> >Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."
> >
> >Much relieved, Rice rushes back to the White House, finds George Bush,
> >
> >and exclaims, "I know the ! answer, sir! I know who it is! It's our
Colin
> >
> >Powell!"
> >
> >And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, it's Ratnasiri Wickremanayake !"
> >
> >While visiting Sri Lanka , George Bush is invited to tea with
> > Sri Lankan President Mahindha.
> >
> >He asks Mahindha what his leadership philosophy is. He says that, it is
to
> >
> >surround himself with intelligent people.
> >
> >Bush asks how he knows if they're intelligent.
> >
> >"I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Mahindha.
> >
> >"Allow me to demonstrate. "
> >
> >Bush watches as Mahindha phones Ratnasiri Wickremanayake and says,
> >
> > "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question: your mother has
> a >child,
> >
> > and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother
> or >sister. Who is it?"
> >
> >Ratnasiri Wickremanayake immediately responds, "It's me, Sir!"
> >
> >"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Mahindha . He hangs up
> >
> > and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?" Bush nods: "Yes Mr. President.
> >
> >Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!" Bush, upon returning to
> >
> > Washington, decides he'd better put the Condo leeza Rice to the
> test. >Bush
> >
> > summons her to the White House and says, "Condoleeza, I wonder if you
> >
> > can answer a question for me."
> >
> >"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
> >
> >Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father
> >
> >has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is
it?"
> >
> >Rice was puzzled and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back
> >
> >to you?" Bush agrees, and Rice leaves. Rice immediately calls a meeting
of
> >
> >senior senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours,
> >
> >but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Rice
calls
> >
> >Colin Powell and explains the problem.
> >
> >"Mr. Powell, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and
> >
> >this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
> >
> >Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."
> >
> >Much relieved, Rice rushes back to the White House, finds George Bush,
> >
> >and exclaims, "I know the ! answer, sir! I know who it is! It's our
Colin
> >
> >Powell!"
> >
> >And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, it's Ratnasiri Wickremanayake !"
