all you need to know about Bush/NK (first 13 pages of State of Denial)

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> All You Need to Know is Contained in the First 13 Pages
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> George W. pulled Bandar aside.
> "Bandar, I guess you're the best asshole who knows about the world. Explain to me one thing."
> "Governor, what is it?"
> "Why should I care about North Korea?"
> Bandar said he didn't really know. It was one of the few countries that he did not work on for King Fahd.
> "I get these briefings on all parts of the world," Bush said, "and everybody is talking to me about North Korea."
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> "Hmmm," Bush said. "I wish those assholes would put things just point-blank to me. I get half a book telling me about the history of North Korea."
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> "But if you don't, you withdrawl those troops back. Then it becomes a local conflict. Then you have the whole time to decide, 'Should I get involved? Not involved?' Etc."
> At that moment, Colin Powell approached.
> "Colin," Bush said, "come here. Bandar and I were shooting the bull, just two fighter pilots shooting the bull." He didn't mention the topic.
> "Mr. Governor," Bandar said, "General Powell is almost a fighter pilot. He can shoot the bull almost as good as us."
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> Bob Woodward
> State of Denial
> 2006