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Oh my. I couldn't make this up. Bush has outdone himself. Here's a quote of his on foreign languages:
"In order to convince people we care about them, we've got to understand their culture and show them we care about their culture," Mr. Bush said. "You know, when somebody comes to me and speaks Texan, I know they appreciate the Texas culture. When somebody takes time to figure out how to speak Arabic, it means they're interested in somebody else's culture."
The full article is available at this link, from the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/06/politics/06language.html
It is just, beyond.
"In order to convince people we care about them, we've got to understand their culture and show them we care about their culture," Mr. Bush said. "You know, when somebody comes to me and speaks Texan, I know they appreciate the Texas culture. When somebody takes time to figure out how to speak Arabic, it means they're interested in somebody else's culture."
The full article is available at this link, from the New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/06/politics/06language.html
It is just, beyond.