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Karzai On Cain's 'Ubeki-beki-beki-stan-stan' Comment: 'That Wasn
GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain may not be able to name the leaders of foreign countries, but that doesnt mean leaders of foreign countries dont know who Cain is.
The New York Times reports that in a meeting between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Karzai raised comments made by Cain proudly professing ignorance about Uzbekistan and mocking the countrys name. Cain said a few weeks ago he didnt know the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan, then categorized the Central Asian country a crucial supply route in the U.S.-led war to support Karzais government in Afghanistan as small and insignificant.
The Times reports that in Karzais meeting with Clinton:
Mr. Karzai was asking Mrs. Clinton about remarks Mr. Cain made recently in a television interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network. [...]
Hes a former pizza company owner, she said to Mr. Karzai.
Is he that? He replied, speaking in English.
Oh, yes. He started something called Godfathers pizza, she said.
Yes, I see, I see, Mr. Karzai said.
Mrs. Clinton then turned to the American ambassador, Ryan C. Crocker, and went on, laughingly. The president was saying he saw a news clip about how Mr. Cain had said I dont even know the names of all these presidents of all these countries, you know, like whatever
All the stans whatever, Mr. Karzai interjected, referring to the countries of Central and Southern Asia, including his.
All the stans places, Mrs. Clinton repeated.
Mr. Karzai did not seem to take offense, displaying what appeared to be an astute understanding of campaigning in a democratic country. That wasnt right, he said, but anyway, thats how politics are.
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GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain may not be able to name the leaders of foreign countries, but that doesnt mean leaders of foreign countries dont know who Cain is.
The New York Times reports that in a meeting between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Karzai raised comments made by Cain proudly professing ignorance about Uzbekistan and mocking the countrys name. Cain said a few weeks ago he didnt know the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan, then categorized the Central Asian country a crucial supply route in the U.S.-led war to support Karzais government in Afghanistan as small and insignificant.
The Times reports that in Karzais meeting with Clinton:
Mr. Karzai was asking Mrs. Clinton about remarks Mr. Cain made recently in a television interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network. [...]
Hes a former pizza company owner, she said to Mr. Karzai.
Is he that? He replied, speaking in English.
Oh, yes. He started something called Godfathers pizza, she said.
Yes, I see, I see, Mr. Karzai said.
Mrs. Clinton then turned to the American ambassador, Ryan C. Crocker, and went on, laughingly. The president was saying he saw a news clip about how Mr. Cain had said I dont even know the names of all these presidents of all these countries, you know, like whatever
All the stans whatever, Mr. Karzai interjected, referring to the countries of Central and Southern Asia, including his.
All the stans places, Mrs. Clinton repeated.
Mr. Karzai did not seem to take offense, displaying what appeared to be an astute understanding of campaigning in a democratic country. That wasnt right, he said, but anyway, thats how politics are.
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