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After the Turkish Parliament voted to disallow American troops in Turkey for an Iraq war, Turkish prime minister Bulent Ecevit phoned President George W Bush:
“I had a dream about the United States” he said. “I could see the whole country, and over every building and home was a banner,” said Ecevit.
“What was on the banner?” asked President Bush.
“Long live Turkish-American friendship” answered the Turkish prime minister.
“I'm so glad you called” said President Bush. “I, too, had a dream. In my dream, I saw Turkey and it was more beautiful than ever; totally rebuilt with many tall, gleaming office buildings, large residential subdivisions with swimming pools in every yard; and over every building and home was a big, beautiful banner.”
“What did the banner say?” asked Mr. Ecevit.
“I don't know,” answered the president, “I can't read Armenian.”
“I had a dream about the United States” he said. “I could see the whole country, and over every building and home was a banner,” said Ecevit.
“What was on the banner?” asked President Bush.
“Long live Turkish-American friendship” answered the Turkish prime minister.
“I'm so glad you called” said President Bush. “I, too, had a dream. In my dream, I saw Turkey and it was more beautiful than ever; totally rebuilt with many tall, gleaming office buildings, large residential subdivisions with swimming pools in every yard; and over every building and home was a big, beautiful banner.”
“What did the banner say?” asked Mr. Ecevit.
“I don't know,” answered the president, “I can't read Armenian.”
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