"I like Clinton very very much, because he was nicer"

[kurth]

HANOI (AFP) - Vietnam rolled out the red carpet Friday as US President George W. Bush and other world leaders converged for an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by regional security and a drive for free trade. Banners waved, the fountains were switched on and security was tight at the huge new 270-million-dollar convention center on the outskirts of Hanoi built especially for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

Bush's visit is only the second by a US president since the fall of Saigon in 1975, but while tens of thousands cheered his predecessor Bill Clinton in 2000, the few people awaiting this motorcade were decidedly underwhelmed. "I wish I could approach the US delegation just to have a look at Bush to see what he looks like," said Tran Do Trang, a 32-year-old state employee.

"I like Clinton very very much, because he was nicer."

Bush, who arrived in the Vietnamese capital early Friday, joins China's Hu Jintao, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for two days of summit meetings from Saturday, along with a flurry of bilateral talks...

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2006-11/17/content_736062.htm

[BuyingThyme]

1. I like that.

Can we get him/her to work for the DNC slogan committee.

[provis99]

2. Right on! the Big Dog has fans in Vietnam

wish he'd said that to Bush's face.

[Kiouni]

3. It's because the first thing the chimp said was,

"he, he can i see the saigon swing?"

[beltanefauve]

4. I almost want to start a pool

to see how many hours it takes for * to say or do something yet again to embarrass us abroad. 'cause you know it will happen.