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George W. Bush: Political Joke?In May 2002, an American soldier called President George W. Bush "a joke" in a letter to a local newspaper. The result? He became the subject of a formal Air Force investigation - for ten days.
[Iggy Pop, an armchair history buff, was once asked to name his favorite Roman emperor. "Probably Tiberius," he replied. "He talked democracy while he practiced autocracy — he mirrored our present emperor, George W. Bush."]
Bush, George Walker [George Bush, Jr] [Dubya] (1946- ) American politician, Texas governor (1995-2000), 43rd President of the United States (2001- )
[Sources: U.S. Air Force; Harpers, August 2002; Blender, Sept. 2003]More George Bush anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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