Stewart mocks Bush's Middle East 'Bucket List'

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Stewart mocks Bush's Middle East 'Bucket List'
David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Published: Wednesday January 16, 2008

Jon Stewart began his commentary on President Bush's trip to the Middle East with a satirical pastiche based on a current movie, The Bucket List.

"If you had only one year to live (picture of Bush) in the White House, would you do the most obvious thing? Create a list of things to experience with your black friends? (Picture of Bush and Condoleezza Rice) This January, the Bush administration, in association with Rob Reiner, presents the Middle East trip of a lifetime. They went looking to fortify strategic alliances. (Bush and Rice again) They wound up -- finding themselves."

Stewart then played a clip of Bush landing in Saudi Arabia, with the sounds of a military salute in the background. "You can actually hear America bombing border countries," he joked. This was followed by The Star-Spangled Banner being played by a Saudi military band that appeared to consist entirely of trombones and tubas. "Is it me, or did that sound sarcastic?" Stewart asked.

"Obviously, there's a bit of a friendly rivalry between Israel and the other Mideast countries," Stewart continued. "When Bush visited Israel they presented him a single rose in a beautiful ceremony, whereas in Dubai -- whoa! -- he gets the whole centerpiece. In your face, Zionist florists!"