So Glad You're Back for Part 2. Woo Woo.

(As you may recall, Richard A. Clarke was having difficulty discussing the problem of the Taliban in July of 2001 with his top superior and Commander-in-Chief, GWB. If you don't recall any of this, just read the more recent posting. In fact, reread it, anyway. It's hilarious.)

RC: Be that as it may, you did just say 'Iraq", Sir.

GWB: Um.... I did? When?

RC: Just then. Before you mentioned Afghanistan.

GWB: Oh. That's nuthin'. Just a daily reminder to myself.

RC: Reminder? May I ask of what, Sir?

GWB:.... It's a rehab thing.

RC: Yes, Sir. It's what's going on in Afghanistan that I happen to be specifically concerned with, at the moment. I think there's something very serious brewing in Afghanistan.

GWB: And Iraq?

RC: No, Sir, I-

GWB: Are you tellin' me nothing serious is happenin' in Iraq, then, Cowpoke?

RC: No, I certainly didn't mean that, Sir. I'd like to focus, however, for a few moments, on Afghanistan..

GWB: Oh! Woo hoo hoo! "Afghannystan! Afghannystan!" We've got that Sad-damn over there with his death stands and his torture garages and his U S supplied heli-opters, and all, and he took a shot at mah Daddy a couple or more years a-go, and yet all you wanna do is talk about Afghanistan. And that's not what I came here to do.

RC: Sorry, Sir?

GWB: Nothin'. By the way, do you know why on earth Dad was out there in Sad-damn Country just a few short years after he'd bombed ol' Baghdad... and with all that shady stuff going on 'round there?

RC: No, Sir. I can't say that I understand exactly why.

GWB: Gee. Me neither. Anyway, Clark Tsar, Dr. Condy a-warned me 'bout you. How ya might try to un -mount my attention from far more 'portant things. Like, fer instance, getting tax money fer religious schools.. or, say... Iraq!

RC: Sir, I can assure you, I'm not trying to... to "un-mount" anything.. except the very real threat that thousands of Americans may die in the next few months. Innocent Americans. And I think it would be a mistake to ignore-

GWB: You tryin' to say I made a mistake? Huh?

RC: No, Sir-

GWB: And what's this "innocent" stuff? Huh? No one's innocent, Friend. "For all have sinned and fallen short-like from the Glory of God" Know what that's from?

RC: Sounds... a little... like.....

GWB: Like... The Bible??? The Holy Bible???? God's Holy Bible? Jesus' Holy Writ??? Damn straight! Maybe it wasn't a direct, poetic-ky kinda quote, but Tony Blair sticks his big Enger-lish nose in the King James Fantsy-Pantsy Perty Lingo Bible every day- I seen 'im do it! - and I'm just about to show him who's boss, yet, just the same..

RC: But you could make a mistake if you don't focus your key attention on the Taliban.. the crazy group running things in Afghanistan.. I'm quite serious.

GWB: Yeah, me too! Aw, don't tell me. I'm the Honcho, round here, now. Not that cracker adulterous perjureee- infested... Jewess-friggin' wife-swapper with lesbies- if ya know what I mean! Slicky-Wicky Willy. Okay? And under oath. Got me? I know all about that Tally-ban, over there.. is this about those damned Buddhist-ism statues? Ones they blew up in May?

RC: Not exactly, Sir, but I do think it's a good symptom, an indicator, of the tremendously destructive mindset the Taliban has. Everyone begged them not to do it. Even Pakistan tried-

GWB: Yeah, yeah, yeah. They were really old statues, too, I know.. Mighty big shame. I remember feeling bad 'bout it even though they are heathen practices, them far-eastern-like ways, out there. Prob-ly why they took to Commun-isms so quickly, some of 'em. Yah think yer the only-est one in-formed, huh? Yah know all about it, dontcha? Well, lemme tell you something. You know George?

RC: You mean the Director.. or.. the other Mr. Bush... or..?

GWB: You know "Little George", huh? Did you know my Dad had the same 'xact job as he had? Before he even had my job??

RC: Yes, I do.. know that.. Sir...

GWB: Ain't that somethin'? Now, don't you think that means I'm perty well connected to knowin' 'bout these things, these 'Stannystan things? Hah? Or, what?

RC: Yes, I know. He tells me you meet with him first thing.... every.... single morning.

GWB: Yep. Well, here in town, usually, anyway. And at Camp David. I was thinkin' 'bout making that feller haul his butt over to Crawford, TX each morning I'm there to meet with me face to face, too, but I thought that'd be a-pushin' it. Say, how you know 'ol Georgy? You speak to him??

RC: Yes, of course. Sir-

GWB: Ever call him "Georgy Girl"?

RC: Um.. no.

GWB: Thas' good. Be a little bit over-the-line. "sides, he could call me "Georgy Girl", and I wouldn' like it. That could go on all mornin'. Be a waste of tax-payer dollars.

(Part Three, presently)