Saddam, George and the 3 Buttons
Saddam Hussein and President George Bush meet up in Baghdad for the first round of talks in a new peace process. When the President sits down, he notices three buttons on the side of Saddam's chair.
They begin talking. After about five minutes Saddam presses the first button. A boxing glove springs out of a box on the desk and punches the President in the face. Confused, the President carries on talking as Saddam laughs.
A few minutes later the second button is pressed. This time a big boot comes out and kicks Bush in the shin. Again Saddam laughs, and again the President carries on talking, not wanting to put off the bigger issue of peace between the two countries.
But when the third button is pressed and another boot comes out and kicks George in the privates, he's finally had enough, knowing that he can't do much without them functioning well.
"I'm going back home!" he tells the Iraqi. "We'll finish these talks in two weeks!"
A fortnight passes and Saddam flies to the United States for talks. As the two men sit down, Hussein notices three buttons on the President's chair and prepares himself for the Yank's revenge.
They begin talking and Bush presses the first button. Saddam ducks, but nothing happens. A few seconds later he presses the second button. Saddam jumps up, but again nothing happens. When the third button is pressed, Saddam jumps up again, and again nothing happens.
"Forget this," says Saddam. "I'm going back to Baghdad!"
The President says through tears of laughter, "What Baghdad?"
