Game Theory
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Even though that part of the question was not directed at him, Bush weighed in first with mock exasperation that everyone seemed to be forgetting he was treated like a rock star on the trip. "It seemed like there was a lot of excitement for me, wait a minute," the President said to laughter. "Maybe you missed it."
Then after Bush answered the first part of Loven's question, which was about criticism over the focus on abstinence in his AIDS plan, the President turned to Kikwete and wondered aloud whether he wanted to answer the question about U.S. politics. "See, she didn't ask me it because she knew I wouldn't answer the question," said Bush, who has been trying with mixed success to refrain from opining on the exciting race to succeed him.
But Kikwete ducked any kind of endorsement in the U.S. election, instead heaping some praise on Bush.
"Well, I don't think I can venture into that territory, either," said Kikwete. "Of course, people talk with excitement of Obama well, our excitement is that President Bush is at the end of his term, and the U.S. is going to get a new President, whoever that one is. For us, the most important thing is, let him be as good [a] friend of Africa as President Bush has been."
Public relations crisis averted. If Kikwete had launched into a speech about the wonders of Obama, U.S. journalists here would have been scurrying to file stories about how the Democratic upstart was trumping Bush's Legacy Tour.
Surely this was just a case of Kikwete being a smart politician who didn't fall into the trap of upstaging his guest. But then again, that $700 million aid check Bush had forked over to Kikwete a few minutes earlier probably fostered a wee bit of goodwill too.
"Well, I don't think I can venture into that territory, either," said Kikwete. "Of course, people talk with excitement of Obama - well, our excitement is that President Bush is at the end of his term, and the U.S. is going to get a new President, whoever that one is. For us, the most important thing is, let him be as good [a] friend of Africa as President Bush has been."
A classic diplospeak diversion, Dim alifanya kazi yake MOFA.
Only one problem, mfumodume runs deep.Is JK counting Clinton out already? or the him/her thing is just too much for him?
Halafu inaonekana kiingereza kinampiga chenga mpaka wanamsaidia hapo chini "as good [a] friend" instead of "as good friend".Did he really butcher it that much?
Kikwete said:Of course, people talk with excitement of Obama well, our excitement is that President Bush is at the end of his term, and the U.S. is going to get a new President, whoever that one is.
A classic diplospeak diversion, Dim alifanya kazi yake MOFA.
Only one problem, mfumodume runs deep.Is JK counting Clinton out already? or the him/her thing is just too much for him?
Halafu inaonekana kiingereza kinampiga chenga mpaka wanamsaidia hapo chini "as good [a] friend" instead of "as good friend".Did he really butcher it that much?
Pundit,
..nimechanganyikiwa kidogo na hiyo sehemu niliyo-bold. may be i am reading too much? but, why is JK excited that Bush's tenure is winding up?
Nyani Ngabu,
..JK served as a Min' of Foreign Affairs for 10 good years. English, not swahili, is the official language of our government. He should have no excuse for not speaking good english.
Ukiona unaanza kusifiwa na vyombo vya marekani basi ujue kuna something wrong kati yako na raia wa nchi yako........
A classic diplospeak diversion, Dim alifanya kazi yake MOFA.
Only one problem, mfumodume runs deep.Is JK counting Clinton out already? or the him/her thing is just too much for him?
Halafu inaonekana kiingereza kinampiga chenga mpaka wanamsaidia hapo chini "as good [a] friend" instead of "as good friend".Did he really butcher it that much?
kuna wakati vyombo vya magharibi vilimsifia mobutu kuwa ni one of the best leaders in Afrika wakati vikimuita Mandela kuwa ni gaidi! do your math
Ohoohohohohohohohohohohoooo....aisee Mwafrika hiyo ni kweli kabisa.....ohohohohohohohohoho.....ohohohohohohohohooooo
So what if Kiingereza kinampiga chenga? It's not his native tongue....geeez!!!! Kiingereza kigumu bana...hata native speakers wenyewe kinawapiga chenga...sembuse Mmatumbi
Pundit,
..nimechanganyikiwa kidogo na hiyo sehemu niliyo-bold. may be i am reading too much? but, why is JK excited that Bush's tenure is winding up?
Nyani Ngabu,
..JK served as a Min' of Foreign Affairs for 10 good years. English, not swahili, is the official language of our government. He should have no excuse for not speaking good english.
Wanaomsifia hawachambui contents, kusema "we are excited that Bush is at the end of his term" ni kama kusema we could not wait for Bush to end his term.This is what the anti-Bush coalition (from the Bill Mahers and the rest of the liberal commentators to some disgruntled Republicans) is saying.Kikwete kaboronga not only lugha bali hata content. Uzuri ni kwamba international press ikishaona mtu anashindwa hata ku form sentences in a grammatical form, wanaweka standards zao chini kidogo na kuangali kwenye the big picture kwamba Kikwete kaingilia kidiplomasia na kafanya uungwana kama mwenyeji kukwepesha swali na kutoa jibu lililo neutral.
Lakini kusema we are excited kwamba Bush anamaliza muda wake, unless unamaanisha unampenda sana Bush na umechoka kuona anavyoshambuliwa (kitu ambacho a friend head of state cannot seriously say, kwa sababu ni afadhali rafiki anayeshambuliwa kuliko adui anayestawi) ni mchemko big time.
Kikwete as always anachemka. Na by the way, katika ulimwengu wa utandawazi tusijidanganye kuwa lugha si kitu muhimu.Rais wetu anafanya kazi sio tu na Watanzania, bali pia katika world stage.Na lazima tukubali kuwa kiingereza ni lugha dominant duniani.There is no way around that unless tunajitegemea kila kitu.
This sort of stuff people get only from some satirrical pieces from The Onion or some jokers like that