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[اليمامة]

Saddam Hussein phoned President George W. Bush.
"I had a dream about the United States," he said.
"I could see the whole country, and over every building
and home was a banner,"said Saddam.

"What was on the banner?" asked Mr. Bush.

"LONG LIVE SADDAM!" answered the dictator.

"I'm so glad that you called," said President Bush,
"because I, too, had a dream. In my dream, I saw Iraq
and it was more beautiful than ever; totally rebuilt with
many tall, gleaming office buildings, large residential
subdivisions with swimming pools in every yard; and over
every building and home was a big, beautiful banner."

"What did the banner say?" asked Saddam.

"I don't know," answered President Bush,
"I can't read Hebrew."