[turbocarrera]

Maybe Bush could have said "Do you mean Middle East tribes?" , and then Trahant could have said "Yes Mr. President".. then Bush could have said something like, "Well in the beginning of the 20th century, the Ottoman Empire had control over most of the Arab world, and the states we see today were not clearly defined. These states were comprised of what you just mentioned, sovereign tribes of Arab people. In the time leading up to and including WW1, the Turks were aligned with Germany which caused a great upheavel in the region when Germany was defeated. At the end of the war, Britain, before the Balfour Declaration..." etc etc..

Wouldn't that have been better than bull****ting your way through something you don't know and dont give a flying **** about?