Karen Hughes misinterprets Arab host's politeness

[Cocoa]

First look at the condescending way she lectures this Egyptian opposition leader.

Then compare that to how this Egyptian politely changes the subject when Hughes reveals her own ignorance. Clearly this Egyptian knows that "under God" is not in the U.S. Constitution, but to avoid embarrassment he changes the subject.

Even in this transcript, as she relates the conversation, she is still utterly clueless.

http://www.saudi-us-relations.org/newsletter2005/saudi-relations-interest-09-29.html

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QUESTION: Going back to the subject of the President, did anyone speak specifically about President Bush -- their feelings about him, objections to him?

UNDER SECRETARY HUGHES: I haven’t really heard a lot of that. I had one person at one lunch raise the issue of the President mentioning God in his speeches. And I asked whether he was aware that previous American presidents have also cited God, and that our Constitution cites "one nation under God." He said "well, never mind" and went on to something else. So he sort of was trying to equate that with the terrorists’ (inaudible). So I explained that I didn’t really think that was something you could equate. And he sort of dropped it and moved on. He was one of the opposition leaders in Egypt.

[PsychoDad]

1. Clueless....

The arrogance and ignorance is stunning.

[niallmac]

2. Did she mention the Gettysburg Address wherein it states:

"...of the people, by the people and for the people with liberty and justice for all." ...?

[Cocoa]

3. lol

she did, and then she went on to quote from the Declaration of Independence, where it says, "Harold be thy name."

[wryter2000]

7. And various letters from the Founding Fathers

Where they mention "reparation between church and state."

[Gman]

16. No because

they do want to see it perish from the face of the earth.

[Benhurst]

4. Persons of no breeding often mistake good manners for agreement

or weakness. :hurts:

[wryter2000]

6. Right on

Excellent analysis. :applause:

[peekaloo]

15. Sweet. She seems bred for 4-H competitions.

[wryter2000]

5. Good lord

We need to start an on-line "I'm sorry" card to all the people of the Middle East. What a fucking embarrassment.

[rodeodance]

8. Huges "sort of" blew the who trip.

[wryter2000]

10. The problem is

That most people don't realize what a horrible disaster the whole thing was.

[The Animator]

9. Speaking of letters from the founding fathers...

Wasn't there one involving a big letter A? It was red... or was it more like a scarlett?

Today's message is brought to you by the letter F, as in Fucking Retard.

[Rob H.]

11. What's that old bumpersticker?

Oh, yeah. If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em with bull.

Nice going, ShrubCo. Once again, you've put someone in charge who's not even close to qualified for the job.

[Skidmore]

12. This administration is tone deaf and culturally illiteate within

our own borders. Hell, they don't even get Texan right. Three more years of this and we're going to get voted off the planet.

[gizmo1979]

13. Just another elitest out of her

element.These people can't get it in their melons that not everyone thinks like them.From Barbara to Junior to Bush 1 they can't comprehend that their version of how things should be aren't universally accepted.Ask her how much a gallon of milk cost.

[peekaloo]

14. Josephine Goebbels.....bull in the china shop.

x(

[Dr Fate]

17. And George Washington threw a silver dollar across the Potomac.

Christopher Columbus landed in Washington D.C., and Vietnam was a "tie."